Biodegradation of wastewater nitrogen compounds in fractures: Laboratory tests and field observations

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 230-254

  Masciopinto, Constantino ^a  

^a WATER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological inorganic nitrogen removal; Field measurements; Fractured rock; Laboratory tests; Wastewater leakage

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTRATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

BIOLOGICAL INORGANIC NITROGEN REMOVAL; FIELD MEASUREMENTS; FRACTURED ROCK; WASTEWATER LEAKAGE;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

INORGANIC COMPOUND; LIMESTONE; NITROGEN;

BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FILTRATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER QUALITY;

BIODEGRADATION; COASTAL AQUIFER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN COMPOUND; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AERATION; AQUIFER; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; FIELD STUDY; FILTRATION; ITALY; LABORATORY TEST; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN DYNAMICS; POLLUTION MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOIL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER FLOW; WATER SAMPLING;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ITALY; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; SEWAGE; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

CAMPANIA [ITALY]; EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SALENTO; SALERNO; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 34250697595     PISSN: 01697722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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