Denitrification of nitrate-contaminated groundwater using biodegradable snack ware as carbon source under low-temperature condition

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-118

  Wang, X M ^a   Wang, J L ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION   (China)

^b TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodenitrification; Biofilm support; Packed bed reactor; Solid carbon source

Indexed keywords

BIOFILMS; DENITRIFICATION; EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENTS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; NITROGEN; NITROGEN REMOVAL; ORGANIC CARBON; PACKED BEDS; TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

BIODENITRIFICATION; BIOFILM SUPPORTS; CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER; DENITRIFICATION EFFICIENCIES; DENITRIFICATION REACTORS; LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; PACKED BED REACTOR; SOLID CARBON SOURCES;

NITRATES;

EID: 84863162568     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-011-0004-8     Document Type: Article

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