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Improvement of the performance of simultaneous nitrification denitrification and phosphorus removal (SNDPR) system by

Shuting Xie1, Jianqiang Zhao1, Qianqian Zhang1

  • 1School of Water and Environment, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710064, Shaanxi, China; Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effect in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710064, Shaanxi, China.

The Science of the Total Environment
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Keywords:
Free nitrite acidMicrobial communityNitric oxideNitriteSimultaneous nitrification denitrification and phosphorus removal (SNDPR)Suppression

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