Effect of aeration on steady-state conditions in non- and partially aerated low-loaded biofilter

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 395-408

  Albuquerque, A ^a   Gonzalez Martinez A ^b   Osorio, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerated filter; Backwashing; Head losses; Nitrogen removal; Organic carbon removal

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; FLOW VELOCITY; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON;

AERATED FILTER; BACK WASHING; HEAD LOSS; ORGANIC CARBON REMOVALS; ORGANIC LOADING RATES; ORGANIC REMOVAL RATES; PARTIALLY AERATED; STEADY-STATE CONDITION;

BIOFILTERS;

EID: 84862651590     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0073-3     Document Type: Article

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