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Microbiología 2000; 42 (2)

Advances in nitrogen biological removal in wastewaters.

Cervantes-Carrillo F, Pérez J, Gómez J

Language: Spanish
References: 71
Page: 73-82
PDF size: 84.18 Kb.


ABSTRACT

This review contains the advances about the nitrogen cycle and biological removal of nitrogen from wastewaters. A review of the factors affecting the nitrification and denitrification on the accumulation of intermediates during the nitrogen removal processes is made, as well as alternatives to achieve sustainable processes. It is included a review of the newest biotechnologies performed for nitrogen removal from wastewaters, emphasizing the employment of ammonium as electron donor to denitrificate high nitrogen loading rates.


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