The combined effects of COD/N ratio and nitrate recycling ratio on nitrogen and phosphorus removal in anaerobic/anoxic/aerobic (A2/O)-biological aerated filter (BAF) systems

Biochemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 93, Issue , 2015, Pages 235-242

  Chen, Yongzhi ^a,b   Li, Baikun ^c   Ye, Liu ^a   Peng, Yongzhen ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b LANZHOU JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaerobic anoxic aerobic (A2 O); Biological aerated filter (BAF); Biological nutrient removal (BNR); COD N ratio; Nitrate recycling ratio (R)

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC/ANOXIC/AEROBIC (A2/O); BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTERS (BAF); BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; COD/N RATIOS; RECYCLING RATIO;

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PHOSPHORUS;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ANAEROBIC ANOXIC AEROBIC BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER; ANAEROBIC FILTER; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOLOGICAL AERATED FILTER; BIOLOGICAL NUTRIENT REMOVAL; CARBON SOURCE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL PARAMETERS; DENITRIFICATION; EFFLUENT; NITRATE RECYCLING RATIO; NITRIFICATION; OXYGEN CONCENTRATION; SEDIMENTATION;

EID: 84909633657     PISSN: 1369703X     EISSN: 1873295X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2014.10.005     Document Type: Article

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