The influence of organic loading and anoxic/oxic times on the removal of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus from a wastewater treated in a sequencing batch reactor

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 725-730

  Fongsatitkul, P ^a   Wareham, D G ^b   Elefsiniotis, P ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Anoxic oxic time; Organic loading; Phosphorus removal; Sequencing batch reactor; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; CARBON; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; REMOVAL;

BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL POTENTIAL; CYCLE LENGTH; ORGANIC LOADING;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ARTICLE; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; NUTRIENT; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; THAILAND; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

BIOREACTORS; CARBON; GLUCOSE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 42649117846     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520801959880     Document Type: Article

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