Recent developments on biological nutrient removal processes for wastewater treatment

Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 171-183

  Villaverde, Santiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological processes; Nitrogen; Nutrient removal; Phosphorous and sulfurous contaminants; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 32344445666     PISSN: 15691705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11157-004-4565-6     Document Type: Article

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