Improvement in nitrification through the use of natural zeolite: Influence of the biomass concentration and inoculum source

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 43-52

  Montalvo, S J ^a   Guerrero, L E ^b   Borja, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

^c INSTITUTO DE LA GRASA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Batch mode; Inoculum type; Nitrifying biomass carrier; Zeolite

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; NITRIFICATION; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITES;

BATCH MODES; BIOMASS CONCENTRATIONS; INOCULUM TYPE; NITRIFICATION PROCESS; NITRIFYING BIOMASS; STATION-ARY VALUES; SYNTHETIC WASTE WATER; URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS;

BIOMASS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; NITRIFICATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUBSTRATE; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; ZEOLITE;

CHILE; METROPOLITANA; SANTIAGO [METROPOLITANA];

EID: 84893635194     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-013-0364-3     Document Type: Article

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