Comparing denitrification rates and carbon sources in commercial scale upflow denitrification biological filters in aquaculture

Aquacultural Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 79-92

  Hamlin, H J ^a   Michaels, J T ^a   Beaulaton, C M ^a   Graham, W F ^a   Dutt, W ^a   Steinbach, P ^b   Losordo, T M ^c   Schrader, K K ^d   Main, K L ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering ^*  (Germany)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

^d NATURAL PRODUCTS UTILIZATION RESEARCH UNIT   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Denitrification; Nitrate; Off flavor; Recirculating aquaculture system

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; CARBON; DENITRIFICATION; NITRATES;

NITRATE CONCENTRATIONS; RECIRCULATING AQUACULTURE SYSTEM; WATER EXCHANGE;

AQUACULTURE;

AMMONIA; AQUACULTURE; BIOFILTRATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFYING BACTERIUM; OXIC CONDITIONS; REMEDIATION; TELEOST; TESTING METHOD; WATER EXCHANGE;

ACIPENSER BAERII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 39949084882     PISSN: 01448609     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquaeng.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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