Total nitrogen definition

Total nitrogen means the sum of all the forms of nitrogen; ammonia, ammonium, nitrate, nitrite and organic nitrogen present in wastewater.
Total nitrogen means the sum of the concentrations of ammonia (NH3), ammonium ion (NH4+), nitrite (NO2), and nitrate (NO3), and dissolved and particulate organic nitrogen expressed as elemental nitrogen.
Total nitrogen means the sum of the organic, nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia forms of nitrogen.

Examples of Total nitrogen in a sentence

  • Total nitrogen loading (lbs/acre) as determined by the SWAT model.

  • Total nitrogen in the treated wastewater is less than 10 mg/l (five-month rolling geometric mean).

  • If no data in PCS, average flow was assumed to equal design flow.3. Total nitrogen value based on effluent monitoring data.

  • Total nitrogen application rates (including pre-plant and sidedress) on corn shall not exceed 1 lb./bu.

  • Total nitrogen emc values range from 1.02-4.62 mg/l, with an overall mean of 2.07 mg/l.


More Definitions of Total nitrogen

Total nitrogen means the sum of concentrations of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and organic nitrogen-containing compounds, expressed as nitrogen.
Total nitrogen or “TN” means the combined organic nitrogen, ammonia, nitrite and nitrate contained in the wastewater or effluent;
Total nitrogen means the sum of nitrite, nitrate, ammo- nia and organic nitrogen.
Total nitrogen means the sum of ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and organic nitrogen.
Total nitrogen or "TN" means the measure of the complete nitrogen content of wastewater including all organic, inorganic, and oxidized forms expressed in mg/l as nitrogen.
Total nitrogen or "nitrogen" means the sum of the organic, nitrate, nitrite, and ammonia forms of nitrogen in a water or wastewater.
Total nitrogen means the sum of Organic Nitrogen, Ammonia Nitrogen, Nitrite plus Nitrate Nitrogen