Examining the influence of substrates and temperature on maximum specific growth rate of denitrifiers

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 155-162

  Mokhayeri, Yalda ^a   Nichols, A ^a   Murthy, Sudhir ^b   Riffat, R ^a   Dold, P ^c   Takacs, Imre ^c  

^a George Washington University   (United States)

^b DC Water and Sewer Authority   (United States)

^c EnviroSim Associates Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acetate; Corn syrup; Denitrification; Growth rate; Methanol; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GROWTH KINETICS; METHANOL; NITROGEN REMOVAL; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACETATE; ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; CORN SYRUP; LIMITS OF TECHNOLOGY;

DENITRIFICATION;

ACETIC ACID; METHANOL; NITROGEN;

DENITRIFICATION; GROWTH KINETICS; METHANOL; NITROGEN REMOVAL; THERMAL EFFECTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACETATE; DENITRIFICATION; GROWTH RATE; METHANOL; NITROGEN; SUBSTRATE;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CARBON SOURCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORN; DENITRIFICATION; GROWTH RATE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER TEMPERATURE; WINTER;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; HETEROTROPHIC PROCESSES; KINETICS; METHANOL; NITRATES; NITROGEN; NORTH AMERICA; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; TEMPERATURE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID;

NORTH AMERICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33845321083     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2006.854     Document Type: Conference Paper

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