Differences in nitrification potential between fully aerobic and nitrogen removal activated sludge systems

Hatziconstantinou, GJ; Andreadakis, A

dc.contributor.author	Hatziconstantinou, GJ	en
dc.contributor.author	Andreadakis, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:52:03Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:52:03Z
dc.date.issued	2002	en
dc.identifier.issn	0273-1223	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/26546
dc.subject	anoxic decay	en
dc.subject	autotrophic yield	en
dc.subject	nitrification potential	en
dc.subject	pilot plant	en
dc.subject	simulation	en
dc.subject	synthesis requirements	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.classification	Water Resources	en
dc.title	Differences in nitrification potential between fully aerobic and nitrogen removal activated sludge systems	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2002	en
heal.abstract	Experimental observations made on two pilot plants, showed that nitrogen removal activated sludge systems, operating under favourable conditions, seem to develop increased nitrification potential compared to fully aerobic systems under similar conditions. This increased potential, which cannot be detected by simple nitrification performance evaluations, is attributed to higher autotrophic populations sustained-developed in similar systems employing anoxic reactors or phases. A reduced autotrophic decay rate under anoxic conditions as reported by some researchers, seems to play a significant role in such a response, most likely together with a more efficient use of available nitrogen for additional nitrifying microorganisms production, resulting from a reduced nitrogen loss to autotrophic biomass maintenance needs and heterotrophic biomass synthesis requirements.	en
heal.publisher	I W A PUBLISHING	en
heal.journalName	WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000177989100046	en
dc.identifier.volume	46	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	297	en
dc.identifier.epage	304	en