Biological control in granular activated carbon beds

International Review of Hydrobiology

Volumn 83, Issue SPEC. ISS., 1998, Pages 657-664

  Scholz, Miklas ^a   Martin, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological activated carbon; Copper sulphate treatment; Diatoms; Mathematical modelling; Protozoa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000471113     PISSN: 14342944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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