Effects of air diffusion turbulent flow on nitrification rate in fixed-film biofilters: A comparison study

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 240-247

  Zhu, Songming ^a,b   Chen, Shulin ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

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EID: 0042313653     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/C02-015     Document Type: Article

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