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Nitrifying and denitrifying potential of Lieshout sludge
| Activity tested | Removal rates (mmol N L−1 day−1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov—2013 | Jan—2014 | Apr—2014 | |
| Ammonium oxidation | |||
| Oxygen-dependent nitrite formation | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| Oxygen-dependent nitrite + nitrate formation | 3.3 | 4.9 | Not determined |
| Nitrite oxidation | |||
| Oxygen-dependent nitrite removal | 2.8 | 4.1 | 15 |
| Denitrification | |||
| Anoxic nitrate removal | 48 | 50 | 46 |
