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Conceptual basis of wastewater nitrogen removal in sensitive coastal areas

  • N. Artan*
  • , D. Orhon
  • , S. Sözen
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Istanbul Technical University

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Abstract

Effective nitrogen control is required to safeguard the quality of receiving waters in sensitive zones. There are a number of process alternatives, but the most widely used is the suspended growth system having anoxic and aerobic reactors for nitrification and denitrification. Design of such systems is quite complicated because of severe fluctuations in wastewater quantity and quality. Kinetic evaluation of the denitrification process reveals a number of useful relationships between significant parameters such as denitrification efficiency factor, COD/TKN ratio, VD/V ratio. Design for nitrogen removal can be optimized by taking into account wastewater characterization and basic kinetic relationships.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)77-84
Number of pages8
JournalWater Science and Technology
Volume32
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1995

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • C/N ratio
  • Nitrogen removal
  • activated sludge
  • denitrification
  • sensitive coastal areas
  • wastewater characterization

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