Evaluation of a three-stage biological aerated filter system combined recirculation/dynamic flow in treating low carbon-to-nitrogen ratio wastewater

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1349-1357

  Ryu, Hong Duck ^a   Kang, Joo Hyoung ^a   Lee, Sang Ill ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological aerated filter; nitrogen removal; independent nitrification; low carbon to nitrogen ratio; dynamic flow; recirculation ratio

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER; BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER NITROGEN REMOVAL INDEPENDENT NITRIFICATION LOW CARBON-TO-NITROGEN RATIO DYNAMIC FLOW RECIRCULATION RATIO; C/N RATIO; DYNAMIC FLOWS; EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; FLOW SYSTEMS; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; LONG-TERM OPERATION; LOW CARBON; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATERS; N REMOVAL; NITROGEN REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; OPERATIONAL PERIODS; ORGANIC SUBSTRATE; RECIRCULATION RATIO; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS;

BARIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOFILTERS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; OXIDATION; SORPTION; WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

AERATION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DENITRIFICATION; FILTER; KOREA; NITRIFICATION; REACTOR; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 68149131998     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2009.0016     Document Type: Article

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