Simultaneous biological removal of ammonia, iron and manganese from potable water using a trickling filter

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 215-220

  Tekerlekopoulou, A G ^a   Vayenas, D V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Biological oxidation; Iron; Manganese; Potable water; Trickling filter

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; IRON; MANGANESE; POTABLE WATER; REDOX REACTIONS;

BIOLOGICAL OXIDATION; HYDRAULIC LOADING; TRICKLING FILTERS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER; IRON; MANGANESE;

ARTICLE; OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL; PERFORMANCE; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRICKLING FILTER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 43049127195     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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