Denitrification from drinking water using a membrane bioreactor: Chemical and biochemical feasibility

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 4242-4250

  McAdam, Ewan J ^a   Judd, Simon J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Membrane bioreactor; Nitrate

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHLORINATION; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

BIOCHEMICAL FEASIBILITY; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; NITRATE REMOVAL;

BIOREACTORS;

ALCOHOL; CARBON; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOREACTORS; CHLORINATION; ION EXCHANGE; ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

BIOREACTOR; CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; DRINKING WATER; ION EXCHANGE; MEMBRANE; NITRATE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; CHLORINATION; DENITRIFICATION; ION EXCHANGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 34548687704     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.05.059     Document Type: Article

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