The Zeolite-Anammox Treatment Process for Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater—A Review
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Literature Review
2.1. Zeolites and Wastewater Treatment
2.2. Anammox and Wastewater Treatment
2.3. Wastewater Treatment Systems Using Anammox
2.4. Wastewater Treatment Using Combined Zeolite-Anammox Systems
2.5. Commercial Upscaling of the Zeolite-Anammox Wastewater Treatment Process
3. Summary and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleGrismer, Mark E., and Robert S. Collison. 2017. "The Zeolite-Anammox Treatment Process for Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater—A Review" Water 9, no. 11: 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9110901
APA StyleGrismer, M. E., & Collison, R. S. (2017). The Zeolite-Anammox Treatment Process for Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater—A Review. Water, 9(11), 901. https://doi.org/10.3390/w9110901