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Advanced nutrient removal in a continuous A2/O process based on partial nitrification-anammox and denitrifying phosphorus removal

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JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
Volume 36, Issue -, Pages -

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101245

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  1. National Key Research and Development Program [2016YFC0400701]
  2. National Natural Science Foundation of China [51708443]
  3. New Style Think Tank of Shaanxi Universities
  4. Scientific Research Program of Shaanxi Provincial Education Department [18JS057]
  5. Program for Innovative Research Team in Shaanxi [2013KCT-13]

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