Use of air stripping technology to remove ammonia from biologically treated blue crab processing wastewater

Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 81-97

  Boardman, G D ^a   McVeigh, P J ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Erie County Water Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

Air stripping; Ammonia; Anaerobic treatment; Counter current; Crab processing; Pilot scale system

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345508692     PISSN: 10498850     EISSN: 15470636     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J030v07n04_08     Document Type: Article

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