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5. Treatments to eliminate nitrogen pollution
5.1 Nitrogen pollution
The elimination of nitrogen is increasingly required, particularly for discharges into sensitive areas, in order to limit :
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adverse and undesirable effects on the natural environment :
reduce oxygen demand (oxidation of 1 mg NH 4 + requires 4.57 mg O 2 ) and the toxicity of ammonia to certain fish,
avoid eutrophication of lakes and slow-flowing rivers, i.e. the development and overabundant growth of algae as a result of excessive nitrogen inputs;
major drawbacks in the use of water for...
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