Performance and biofilm activity of nitrifying biofilters removing trihalomethanes

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1669-1680

  Wahman, David G ^a   Katz, Lynn E ^b   Speitel, Gerald E ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Cometabolism; Disinfection by products; Drinking water; Nitrification; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; KINETICS; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BATCH KINETIC TESTS; BIOFILM ACTIVITY; CO METABOLISMS; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; LONG TERM PERFORMANCE; PRODUCT TOXICITY; TOTAL AMMONIA NITROGENS; TRIHALOMETHANES;

BIOFILTERS;

AMMONIA; NITROGEN; TRIHALOMETHANE;

AMMONIA; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOFILTRATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; HALOGEN; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT CYCLING; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATCH PROCESS; BIOFILM; BIOFILTER; KINETICS; MIXED CELL CULTURE; NITRIFICATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 78651416154     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.12.012     Document Type: Article

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