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Phosphorus
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Design Manual
Phosphorus
Removal
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Office of Research and Development Center for Environmental Research Information Cincinnati,
OH
45268 Water Engineering Research Laboratory Cincinnati,
OH
45268
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Chapter Page
1.4Reference
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3.3.4
Operationally Modified Activated Sludge Process Performance
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3.3.5
Factors Affecting Performance
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30 3.4 Equipment Requirements
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3.5
Design Methodology
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36 3.5.1 Phostrip Process
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36 3.5.2 Mainstream Biological Phosphorus Removal Processes
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38 3.6 Process Modifications
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Improve Performance
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3.7
Retrofit Considerations
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44 3.8 Case Histories
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45 3.8.1 Phostrip Process
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ittle Patuxent, Maryland
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45 3.8.2 Modified Bardenpho Process
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elowna, Canada
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Pontiac, Michigan
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47 3.9Costs
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47 3.10 References
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