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Biological Phosphorus Removal Processes

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Abstract

Enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) processes developed for wastewater treatment are mainly based on the enrichment of activated sludge with phosphorus-accumulating organisms under alternative anaerobic–aerobic conditions. According to the literature information of the EBPR processes, this chapter attempts to review the biochemical models, microbiology of the EBPR processes, and the main operating parameters that may influence the performance of the EBPR processes.

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Liu, YQ., Liu, Y., Tay, JH., Hung, YT. (2010). Biological Phosphorus Removal Processes. In: Wang, L., Tay, JH., Tay, S., Hung, YT. (eds) Environmental Bioengineering. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 11. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-031-1_15

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