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Date Issued:
1995
Title: Biological nutrient removalprocesses.
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Name(s): Ramesh, V.
Geetha, R.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Date Issued: 1995
Publisher: Indian Water Works Association
Place of Publication: Bombay, India
Physical Form: pdf
Extent: 9 p.
Language(s): English
Identifier: FA00007338 (IID)
Note(s): The nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) create down-stream problems, upset the ecological balance, can lead to detrimental impact on man's activities and to the water resources. Nitrogen and phosphorus have been identified as the potential pollutants for degradation of water bodies and aquatic environment and it becomes necessary to remove the nutrients from the wastewater streams before they are being discharged. The biological nitrogen/phosphorus removal is possible which is also a cost effective alternative for advanced wastewater treatment for both domestic and industrial effluents. A brief review on the applicability of the processes such as Bardenpho, anaerobic/oxic (A/O), Anaerobic/anoxic/oxic (A²/O), etc., has been discussed here. For this review, it is concluded that biological nutrient removal is most competitive in warmer climates, but will perform well when the mixed liquor temperature remains above 10 ͦC.
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This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Ramesh, V. & Geetha, R. (1995). Biological nutrient removal processes. Journal of Indian Water Works Association, 27(4), 219-226.
Subject(s): Sewage--Purification--Nutrient removal
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
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