Enhanced COD and nutrient removal efficiency in a hybrid integrated fixed film activated sludge process

Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 523-533

  Azimi, A A ^a   Hooshyari, B ^a   Mehrdadi, N ^a   Nabi Bidhendi, Gh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofilter; Denitrification; H IFAS; Municipal wastewater; Nitrification; Phosphorus removal

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTERS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENTS; REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; FILTER; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENT; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; SURFACE AREA;

APOIDEA;

EID: 36549035300     PISSN: 03601307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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