From: Effect of carbon-to-nitrogen ratio on high-rate nitrate removal in an upflow sludge blanket reactor for polluted raw water pre-treatment application
Operating phase
SP1
SP2
SP3
Days
1–9
10–15
16–22
C/N (g C g−1 N)
4
3
2
DOC (mg L−1)
80
60
40
NO3−-N (mg L−1)
20