Influence of temperature on inoculation and startup of a groundwater-denitrifying submerged filter

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-274

  De La Rua A ^a   Gonzalez Lopez J ^a   Nieto, M A Gómez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biofilm formation; Groundwater denitrification; Nitrite accumulation; Submerged filter; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; GROUNDWATER; NITROGEN REMOVAL; SUBMERSIBLE PUMPS; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

BIOFILM FORMATION; GROUNDWATER DENITRIFICATION; NITRITE ACCUMULATION; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; SUBMERGED FILTERS;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

GROUND WATER; NITRATE;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; TEMPERATURE; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 40549096684     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2007.0007     Document Type: Article

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