Effect of nitrogen loading rates on nitrogen removal by using a biological filter proposed for ventilated improved pit latrines

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 363-372

  Coetzee, M A A ^a   van der Merwe, M P R ^a   Badenhorst, J ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ammonia volatilization; Biomass assimilation; denitrification; Nitrification; Urea

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPING WORLD; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SANITATION; UREA; VENTILATION; VOLATILIZATION; WASTEWATER;

EID: 79952502018     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326223     Document Type: Article

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