TABLE 3.
Model predicted nitrification rates under various combinations of temperature (T), biofilm thickness (Lf), and liquid boundary layer thickness (LBL).
| T (°C) | 8 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 8 | 30 |
| Lf (m) | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00015 | 0.00015 | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00015 | 0.00015 |
| LBL (m) | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00005 | 0.00025 | 0.00025 | 0.00025 | 0.00025 |
| Rate at 35 mg/L (g N m–2 d–1) | 1.82 | 5.95 | 2.80 | 4.69 | 1.76 | 5.91 | 2.74 | 4.49 |