Influence of carrier type on nitrification in the moving-bed biofìlm process

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 875-882

  Levstek, M ^a   Plazl, I ^b  

^a JP CCN Domzale Kamnik doo   (Slovenia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biocarrier; Biofilm; MBBR; Nitrification rate; Nutrient removal; PVA gel

Indexed keywords

BIOCARRIER; MBBR; NITRIFICATION RATE; NUTRIENT REMOVAL; PVA-GEL;

BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; FILLING; GELATION; GELS; NITRIFICATION; NUTRIENTS; WASTEWATER;

OXIDATION;

POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

AUTOTROPHY; BIOFILM; BIOREACTOR; NITRIFICATION;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; BIOMASS; NITRIFICATION; REACTOR; STEADY STATE; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

BIOFILMS; BIOMASS; NITROGEN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 64549128705     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2009.037     Document Type: Article

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