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Nitrification and denitrification using biofilters packed with sulfur and limestone at a pilot-scale municipal wastewater treatment plant

Zubair Ahmed Department of Civil Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Sung-Min Kim Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University (KNU), Gangwon-do, South Korea
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In S. Kim Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, South Korea
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Min-Soo Bum Water Analysis & Research Centre (WARC), Korea Water Resources Corporation, Daejeon, South Korea
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Kyu-Jung Chae R&D Institute, Kolon Engineering and Construction, 199-5 Jeondae-ri, Pogok- eup, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi, 449-815, South Korea
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Jin-Ho Joo Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University (KNU), Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Yong Sik Ok Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University (KNU), Gangwon-do, South Korea
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Sang-Eun Oh Department of Biological Environment, Kangwon National University (KNU), Gangwon-do, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1271-1278 | Received 03 Jan 2011, Accepted 30 Aug 2011, Published online: 04 Nov 2011

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