Nutrient removal technology in North America and the European Union: A review

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 449-462

  Oleszkiewicz, Jan A ^a   Barnard, James L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b BLACK AND VEATCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biofilm reactors; BNR; Canada; Europe; Membrane reactors; Nutrient removal; Sludge liquor treatment; U.S.A.

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; FILTRATION; NUTRIENTS;

BIOFILM REACTORS; MEMBRANE REACTORS; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; SLUDGE LIQUOR TREATMENT;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FILTRATION; NUTRIENTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIOREACTOR; EFFLUENT; EUROPEAN UNION; EUTROPHICATION; MEMBRANE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT; PHOSPHORUS; WASTE TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 38949138783     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2006.048     Document Type: Review

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