Nitrogen removal in recirculating sand filter systems with upflow anaerobic components

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 464-470

  Urynowicz, Michael A ^a   Boyle, William C ^b   Bedessem, Marjorie E ^c   Jin, Song ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Trihydro Corporation   (United States)

^d WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic treatment; Denitrification; Filtration; Nitrification; Recirculation; Sand; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC TREATMENT; RECIRCULATION; UPFLOW ANAEROBIC COMPONENTS;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENTS; FILTRATION; HEALTH RISKS; NITRIFICATION; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENTS; FILTRATION; HEALTH RISKS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; SOLUBILITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; BIOFILTRATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); GROUNDWATER; HEALTH RISK; LOW TEMPERATURE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT;

BLACK RIVER FALLS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 34547636876     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:5(464)     Document Type: Article

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