The influence of aeration on nitrification and the nitrifier distribution in an upflow biological aerated filter for tertiary treatment of municipal sewage

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 24, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 308-320

  Jiang, Bo ^a   Hu, Wen Rong ^a,b   Pei, Hai Yan ^a,b   Chena, Peng ^a   Liua, Qian Hui ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Shandong Provincial Engineering Centre on Environmental Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Attached biofilm; Nitrification; Nitrifier distribution; Nitrifying activity; Suspended biosolid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); NITROSOMONADALES;

EID: 78751557671     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1456     Document Type: Article

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