Use of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal for Treating Nutrient-Deficient Wastewater

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This project examined the use of enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) to treat nutrient-deficient industrial wastewater with widely varying organic loads. In order to assess the suitability of this anaerobic/aerobic process, the project team explored the effect of the initial anaerobic phase on the macronutrient requirements of activated sludge. Their results indicate that EBPR has potential as a technologically and economically superior alternative for wastewater treatment plants, and could lead to significant costs savings compared to chemical removal processes. Published by WERF. 127 pages. Softcover.

Originally funded as WERF project 00-CTS-13ET.

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Use of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal for Treating Nutrient-Deficient Wastewater

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Use of Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal for Treating Nutrient-Deficient Wastewater

Towards a Renewable Future: Assessing Resource Recovery as a Viable Treatment Alternative: State of the Science and Market Assessment

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Combining Nitrite-Shunt/Anammox Processes with Side-Stream EBPR Process for Simultaneous and Sustainable Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

Advancing Low Energy Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal

Mainstream Deammonification with Biological Phosphorus Removal

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