Dynamic modeling of ammonia removal at low temperatures in drinking water rapid filters

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4-5, 2000, Pages 199-206

  Uhl, W ^a   Gimbel, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b IWW Rheinisch Westfalisches Inst F   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Drinking water; Dynamic modeling; Low temperature; Nitrification; Sessile bacteria

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; NITRIFICATION; REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

AMMONIA BREAKTHROUGH; AMMONIA REMOVAL; BACKWASHING; DRINKING WATER RAPID FILTERS;

POTABLE WATER;

AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER; SURFACE WATER;

AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER; DYNAMIC MODELING; FILTER; LOW TEMPERATURE; REMOVAL;

CONFERENCE PAPER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; NITRIFICATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0033944314     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2000.0445     Document Type: Conference Paper

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