@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/670,
	  title     = {Effect of Influent COD on Biological Ammonia Removal Efficiency},
	  author    = {S. H. Mirhossaini and  H. Godini and  A. Jafari},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Biological Ammonia removal (nitrification), the
oxidation of ammonia to nitrate catalyzed by bacteria, is a key part of
global nitrogen cycling. In the first step of nitrification,
chemolithoautotrophic ammonia oxidizer transform ammonia to
nitrite, this subsequently oxidized to nitrate by nitrite oxidizing
bacteria. This process can be affected by several factors. In this study
the effect of influent COD on biological ammonia removal in a
bench-scale biological reactor was investigated. Experiments were
carried out using synthetic wastewater. The initial ammonium
concentration was 25mgNH4
+-N L-1. The effect of COD between
247.55±1.8 and 601.08±3.24mgL-1 on biological ammonia removal
was investigated by varying the COD loading supplied to reactor.
From the results obtained in this study it could be concluded in the
range of 247.55±1.8 to 351.35±2.05mgL-1, there is a direct
relationship between amount of COD and ammonia removal.
However more than 351.35±2.05 up to 601.08±3.24mgL-1 were
found an indirect relationship between them.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {2},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {86 - 88},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/670},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/38},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 38, 2010},
	}