Sequential nitrification and denitrification in a divided cell attached growth bioelectrochemical reactor

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 440-449

  Goel, Ramesh K ^a   Flora, Joseph R V ^b  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

^b University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxic; Bioelectrochemical; Denitrification; Electrolysis; Nitrification; Oxic; pH inhibition; Remediation; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CURRENT DENSITY; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTROLYSIS; GROWTH KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; PH; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACID EQUIVALENTS; BIOELECTROCHEMICAL REACTORS; REACTOR SYSTEM; UPFLOW;

BIOREACTORS;

NITROGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; DENITRIFICATION; ELECTROLYSIS; NITRIFICATION; PH; REACTOR; WASTE WATER;

EID: 21644438795     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2005.22.440     Document Type: Article

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