The influence of nitrite and pH (nitrous acid) on aerobic-phase, autotrophic N2O generation in a wastewater treatment bioreactor

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-283

  Shiskowski, Dean M ^a   Mavinic, Donald S ^b  

^a Associated Engineering Ltd   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ammonia oxidation; Autotrophic denitrification; Nitrite reduction; Nitrous oxide

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DENITRIFICATION; GREENHOUSES; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; PH EFFECTS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AMMONIA OXIDATION; AUTOTROPHIC DENITRIFICATION; NITRITE REDUCTION; NITROUS OXIDE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33749176616     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S05-034     Document Type: Article

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