Particulate-biofilm, expanded-bed technology for high-rate, low-cost wastewater treatment: Nitrification

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 965-974

  Dempsey, M J ^a,b   Lannigan, K C ^a   Minall, R J ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Ormond Building   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidation; Expanded bed; Fluidised bed; Nitrification; Particulate biofilm; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BACTERIA; EFFLUENTS; OXYGEN; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PROCESS CONTROL; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE FINAL EFFLUENTS (ASFE); DOMESTIC WASTEWATER; GLASSY COKES; PARTICULATE-BIOFILMS;

BIOFILMS;

OXYGEN;

BIOFILM; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; COST; FLUIDIZED BED; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 17744384276     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2004.12.017     Document Type: Article

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