Effect of HRT and recycle ratio on removal of cyanide, phenol, thiocyanate and ammonia in an anaerobic-anoxic-aerobic continuous system

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 96-105

  Chakraborty, S ^a   Veeramani, H ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cyanide; Hydraulic retention time; Recycle ratio; Three stage system; Total nitrogen

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NITROGEN; WASTEWATER;

CYANIDE; HYDRAULIC RETENTION TIME; THREE-STAGE SYSTEM;

BIOREACTORS;

EID: 28944443163     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2005.03.067     Document Type: Article

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