Effect of adding nitrate on the performance of a multistage biofilter used for anaerobic treatment of high-strength wastewater

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 250-256

  Ghaniyari Benis, S ^a   Borja, R ^b   Bagheri, M ^a   Ali Monemian, S ^c   Goodarzi, V ^c   Tooyserkani, Z ^d  

^a SHARIF UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biogas; COD and BOD removal; Denitrification; High organic content wastewater; Multistage anaerobic filter

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC FILTERS; BOD REMOVAL; COD AND BOD REMOVAL; HIGH ORGANIC; HIGH ORGANIC CONTENT WASTEWATER;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILTRATION; BIOGAS; DENITRIFICATION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); RESEARCH; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

NITROGEN REMOVAL;

EID: 73249123013     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.10.012     Document Type: Article

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