Combined photosynthesis and mechanical aeration for nitrification in dairy waste stabilisation ponds

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-144

  Sukias, J P S ^a   Craggs, R J ^a   Tanner, C C ^a   Davies Colley, R J ^a   Nagels, J W ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aeration regimes; Biofilm attachment surfaces; Dairy lagoons; Mechanical aeration; nitrification

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ENERGY UTILIZATION; NITRIFICATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SEWAGE AERATION; SEWAGE LAGOONS; STABILIZATION PONDS; TOXICITY;

DAIRY PARLOUR;

WASTEWATER;

AMMONIA; NITRATE;

AERATION; NITRIFICATION; SLURRY; STABILIZATION POND; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AERATION; ALGA; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM; BIOMASS CONVERSION; CATTLE FARMING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DAIRY INDUSTRY; EFFLUENT; LAGOON; NITRIFICATION; OXYGENATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POND; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ALGAE; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0041762176     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0105     Document Type: Conference Paper

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