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Nutrient Removal: Experiences in Johannesburg ( Abridged )
Author(s) -
Pitman A. R.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
water and environment journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1747-6593
pISSN - 1747-6585
DOI - 10.1111/j.1747-6593.1998.tb00195.x
Subject(s) - phosphorus , nutrient , activated sludge , environmental science , process (computing) , waste management , nitrogen , environmental engineering , engineering , chemistry , ecology , sewage treatment , biology , computer science , organic chemistry , operating system
The ability to remove nitrogen and phosphorus by biological means in the activated‐sludge process represents the most significant refinement of the process since its discovery. This paper reviews the development of the activated‐sludge process in Johannesburg. Emphasis is placed on the last twenty years’research into biological nutrient removal and the successful incorporation of research findings into the design and operation of full‐scale plants of up to 200 Ml/d capacity.