Author:Wilsenach, J; Burke, L; Radebe, V; Mashego, M; Stone, W; Mouton, M; Botha, ADate:Jan 2014The century-old trickling filters at the Daspoort Wastewater Treatment Works in Pretoria (Gauteng, South Africa) are known for their remarkable removal of nitrogen from municipal wastewater. Our study was conducted to identify the microbiological ...Read more
Author:Israel, S; Engelbrecht, P; Tredoux, G; Fey, MVDate:2009Batch experiments were performed to denitrify groundwater using sawdust as a carbon source at Marydale, South Africa. Alkalinity, pH, Electrical Conductivity, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, SO42-, heterotrophic plate count (HPC), dissolved organic ...Read more
Author:Clarke, SDate:Oct 2012In this study, 5 000 kg of sawdust was effectively used to denitrify an industrially-high contaminated site. Total removal of nitrate concentration of up to
600 mg/L NO 3 as N was achieved.Read more