Nitrogen removal from on-site effluents: A review

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-14

  Mariappan, Vivek ^a   Viraraghavan, Thiruvenkatachari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Methanol; On site systems; Peat; Sand filters; Subsurface disposal; Sulfur limestone

Indexed keywords

EFFLUENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 32644437757     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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