Improving the biological nitrogen removal process in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants : a case study

The Biological Nitrogen Removal (BNR) process of some pharmaceutical wastewater treatment plants has important operational problems. This study shows that, in order to solve these problems, the design of industrial BNR processes should start by analysing three key parameters: the characteristics of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 25(2004), 4 vom: 18. Apr., Seite 423-31
1. Verfasser: Torrijos, M (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Carrera, J, Lafuente, J
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Industrial Waste Nitrogen N762921K75
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