Fate of nitrogen in subsurface infiltration system for treating secondary effluent

The concentration of total nitrogen (TN) is reported to vary between 20 and 35 mg/L in domestic wastewater. In raw wastewater, ammonia nitrogen (NH4+-N) is the main nitrogen form, accounting for 70%–82% of the TN concentration. Organic nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen (NO2−-N), and nitrate nitrogen (NO3−-...

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Main Authors: Ying-hua Li, Hai-bo Li, Xin-yang Xu, Si-yao Xiao, Si-qi Wang, Shu-cong Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Water Science and Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674237017300807