Bacteria reduction and nutrient removal in small wastewater treatment plants by an algal biofilm

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 195-202

  Schumacher, G ^a   Blume, T ^a   Sekoulov, I ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algal biofilm; Bacteria reduction; Nitrogen removal; Phosphorus removal; Wastewater disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; NUTRITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

NUTRIENT REMOVAL;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; PHOSPHATE;

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ALGA; ALGAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; FECES; NONHUMAN; ORGANIC NUTRIENT; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PRECIPITATION; SUNLIGHT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0043167962     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2003.0605     Document Type: Conference Paper

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