Rethinking natural, extensive systems for tertiary treatment purposes: The high-rate algae pond as an example

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 4, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 128-134

  El Hamouri, Bouchaib ^a  

^a INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Ammonia stripping; Fecal coliforms; High rate algae pond; Nutrients; Phosphate precipitation; Two step upflow anaerobic reactor (TSUAR)

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; VERMES;

EID: 77954203193     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.367     Document Type: Article

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