Spatial distribution of heterotrophs and nitrifiers in a submerged biofilter for nitrification

Water Research

Volumn 34, Issue 16, 2000, Pages 4081-4089

  Fdz Polanco, F ^a   Mendez E ^a   Uruena M A ^a   Villaverde, S ^a   Garcia P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biofilm; Nitrification; Spatial distribution; Submerged biofilter; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILMS; CARBON; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); NITRIFICATION;

OXYGEN UPTAKE RATES; UP-FLOW BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER (UBAF);

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

AMMONIA;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 0343962707     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00159-7     Document Type: Article

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