Nitrification-denitrification in a coupled high rate - Water hyacinth ponds

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 72, Issue , 2014, Pages 88-95

  Mayo, A W ^a   Hanai, E E ^a   Kibazohi, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Denitrification; High rate pond; Nitrification; Nitrogen removal; Water hyacinth pond

Indexed keywords

NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN REMOVAL;

HIGH RATE; HIGH RATE POND; NITRIFICATION-DENITRIFICATION; WATER HYACINTH;

DENITRIFICATION;

BIOFILM; DENITRIFICATION; NITRATE; NITRIFICATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; POND; SOFTWARE; WATER TREATMENT;

EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES;

EID: 84919333382     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2014.09.013     Document Type: Article

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