Impact of increased chloride concentration on nitrifying-activated sludge cultures

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 116-125

  Chen, Guang Hao ^a   Wong, Man Tak ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Chlorides; Hong Kong; Nitrification; Water quality

Indexed keywords

BATCH CELL CULTURE; CHLORIDE MINERALS; NITRIFICATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; SPECIFIC NITRIFICATION RATES (SNR);

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BACTERIUM; CHLORIDE; NITRIFICATION; SALINITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HALOPHILA; NITROBACTER; NITROSOCOCCUS; NITROSOCOCCUS MOBILIS; NITROSOMONAS; NITROSOMONAS EUROPAEA; NITROSOMONAS EUTROPHA; NITROSOMONAS HALOPHILA;

EID: 1242332761     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:2(116)     Document Type: Article

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