Table 5 Ammonium (NH₄-N) and phosphate (PO₄-P) removal rates (mg L⁻¹ Day⁻¹) at no (NTC), partly (PTC), and full temperature control (FTC) and at a controlled day temperature combined with low night temperature (LN)

NH₄-N (mg L⁻¹ day⁻¹)

NTC^α

16.5^a

(±1.6)

19.2^a

(±0.0)

28.4^a

(±5.5)

24.6^b

(±0.2)

28.4^a

(±5.5)

PTC^α

12.7^b

(±0.2)

18.1^b

(±0.3)

32.7^a

(±0.6)

32.6^a

(±1.3)

32.7^a

(±0.6)

FTC^α

16.8^a

(±0.9)

20.0^a

(±0.2)

31.1^a

(±2.8)

35.0^a

(±1.7)

31.1^a

(±2.8)

LN^α

15.1^ab

(±0.8)

17.1^b

(±0.6)

PO₄-P (mg L⁻¹ day⁻¹)

NTC^α

2.4

(±0.1)

1.3

(±0.1)

2.9

(±0.6)

3.7

(±0.1)

2.3

(±0.1)

PTC^α

2.3

(±0.1)

1.3

(±0.1)

2.8

(±0.1)

3.8

(±0.1)

2.3

(±0.3)

FTC^α

2.3

(±0.4)

1.3

(±0.2)

2.9

(±0.1)

3.7

(±0.1)

2.6

(±0.2)

LN^α

2.3

(±0.2)

1.5

(±0.2)