Influence of iron on nitrification in full-scale drinking water trickling filters

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-256

  De Vet, W W J M ^a,b   Rietveld, L C ^a   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Backwash; Drinking water; Dual media trickling filter; Iron removal; Nitrification; Subsurface aeration

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; DUAL-MEDIA TRICKLING FILTER; IRON REMOVAL; SUBSURFACE AERATION; TRICKLING FILTER;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; COATINGS; DENITRIFICATION; DEPOSITS; DEWATERING; EFFLUENTS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; IRON DEPOSITS; IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); METAL RECOVERY; NITRIFICATION; OXIDATION; POTABLE WATER;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ACCUMULATION RATE; AERATION; AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER; IRON; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77149171461     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2009.115     Document Type: Article

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