The nitrification index: A unified concept for quantifying the risk of distribution system nitrification

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-79

  Speitel Jr , Gerald E ^a   Kannappan, R ^b   Bayer, Benjamin M ^b  

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

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINATION; BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; GROWTH KINETICS; POTABLE WATER; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANNULAR REACTORS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; HETEROTROPHIC BACTERIAS; NITRIFYING BACTERIA; PRACTICAL GUIDANCE; RESEARCH ADVANCES; TREATMENT PROCESS;

NITRIFICATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79952052725     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2011.tb11383.x     Document Type: Article

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