Table 2. Experimental constants for the Monod equation for the nitrate reduction kinetics and for the Monod and Haldane equations for the nitrite reduction kinetics.

Compound

Temperature ºC

pH

K_s
[mg L^-1]

m_max/y_x/s
[mg (g VSS h)^-1]

K_i-NO2
[mg L^-1]

Reference

Nitrate

28

7.0

0.033

0.87

-

Almeida et al. 1995

Nitrite

28

7.0

0.074

0.40

-

Nitrate

37

7.5

0.47

1.27

-

Soto et al. 2007

Nitrite

37

7.5

0.36

1.38

906