Simultaneous nitrification and formaldehyde biodegradation in an activated sludge unit

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 96, Issue 17, 2005, Pages 1914-1918

  Eiroa, M ^a   Kennes, C ^a   Veiga, M C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated sludge reactor; Aerobic biodegradation; Ammonium; Formaldehyde; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADATION; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDRAULICS; NITRIFICATION; REACTION KINETICS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE REACTORS; AEROBIC DEGRADATION; ORGANIC LOADING RATES;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

AMMONIA; FORMALDEHYDE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; AEROBIC PROCESS; AMMONIUM COMPOUND; BIODEGRADATION; FORMALDEHYDE; NITRIFICATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; EFFLUENT; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LABORATORY; NITRIFICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTOR OPERATION; TIME;

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOREACTORS; FORMALDEHYDE; SEWAGE; TIME FACTORS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

EID: 22944461300     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2005.01.041     Document Type: Article

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