Evaluation of tertiary filtration and disinfection systems for upgrading high-purity oxygen-activated sludge plant effluent

Water Environment Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 34-43

  Kuo, J F ^a,b   Dodd, K M ^a   Chen, C L ^a   Horvath, R W ^a   Stahl, J F ^a  

^a Co Sanitation Districts Los A ^*  (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

chlorine; disinfection; filtration; reuse; tertiary treatment; ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIA; COSTS; DISINFECTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER RECYCLING;

ALUM; TERTIARY FILTRATION; TURBIDITY LIMIT;

EFFLUENT TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; CHLORINE; POLYMER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CHLORINATION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION CONTROL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0031013423     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143097X125164     Document Type: Article

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