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Operational and Design Considerations of a Trickling Filter for Ammonia Removal from Potable Water

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We studied the steady-state behavior of a mathematical model of a nitrifying trickling filter. In particular, we studied the effect of the operating conditions of the filter on the complete and safe nitrification. We presented the results with the help of the operating diagram of the system and we determined the range of operating conditions resulting in optimal operation. We also computed biofilm thickness along the filter depth and concentration profiles inside the biofilm, and compared them with experimental results found in the literature. The comparison shows very good qualitative agreement between model predictions and experimental data.

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  1. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources Management, University of Ioannina, Seferi 2, 30100, Agrinion, Greece

    A.G. Tekerlekopoulou & D.V. Vayenas

  2. Institute of Chemical Engineering and High Temperature Chemical Processes, Stadiou Str, Platani, 26500, Patras, Greece

    D.V. Vayenas

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Tekerlekopoulou, A., Vayenas, D. Operational and Design Considerations of a Trickling Filter for Ammonia Removal from Potable Water. Environmental Modeling & Assessment 8, 55–62 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023993114433

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