Design and management of conventional fluidized-sand biofilters

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-302

  Summerfelt, Steven T ^a  

^a Freshwater Institute Shepherdstown   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia removal; Aquaculture; Biofilter; Biofiltration; Fluidize; Sand; Water recirculation or reuse

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; OXYGEN; PRESSURE DROP; PRODUCTION; SAND; WASTES;

AMMONIA REMOVAL; FLUIDIZATION VELOCITIES; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEMS; WATER RECIRCULATION OR REUSE;

BIOFILTERS;

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FILTER; FLUIDIZATION; NITRIFICATION; NITRITE; RECIRCULATING SYSTEM; SAND;

EID: 33646015079     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2005.08.010     Document Type: Article

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