Optimizing denitrification at Austin’s Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
In natural waters, high concentrations of ammonia are toxic to fish, and the oxidation of ammonia to nitrate (NO₃-) consumes large quantities of dissolved oxygen. The influent to municipal wastewater treatment plants in the United States typically contains approximately 40 mg/L of ammonia nitrogen (...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1529 |