Modelling Nitrogen Transformation and Removal in Primary Facultative Ponds

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dc.contributor.authorSenzia, M. A.
dc.contributor.authorMayo, Aloyce W.
dc.contributor.authorMbwette, T. S. A.
dc.contributor.authorKatima, Jamidu
dc.contributor.authorJørgensen, S. E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-24T12:15:24Z
dc.date.available2016-05-24T12:15:24Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionFull text can be accessed at http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304380002000182en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper presents a dynamic rational model for nitrogen transformation in primary facultative ponds. The results show that, the dominant mechanism for nitrogen removal was sedimentation of organic nitrogen (9.7%). The major nitrogen transformation route was through mineralization (19.2%) followed by ammonia uptake by microorganisms (17.4%) and nitrification (2.4%). Denitrification process was another possible route for removal of nitrogen (4.1%), but volatilisation played a negligible role (0.1%). Approximately 38.8% of nitrogen flowing to primary facultative pond did not undergo any transformation. It was further found out that 8.3% of influent nitrogen was unaccounted for, which might be lost through seepage to the ground or evaporation. Nitrogen contained in microorganisms accounted for 50% of the total nitrogen in the final effluent.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSenzia, M.A., Mayo, A.W., Mbwette, T.S.A., Katima, J.H.Y. and Jørgensen, S.E., 2002. Modelling nitrogen transformation and removal in primary facultative ponds. Ecological Modelling, 154(3), pp.207-215.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0304-3800(02)00018-2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/2230
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectNitrogen transformationen_US
dc.subjectNitrogen removalen_US
dc.subjectModellingen_US
dc.subjectPrimary facultative ponden_US
dc.titleModelling Nitrogen Transformation and Removal in Primary Facultative Pondsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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