Enhanced softening: Factors influencing DBP precursor removal

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 94-105

  Thompson, Jeffrey D ^a,b,c,d   White, Mark C ^e   Harrington, Gregory W ^f   Singer, Philip C ^c  

^a Millennium Sci and Engineering Inc   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Water Environment Federation   (United States)

^e Camp Dresser and McKee   (United States)

^f University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; DISINFECTION; MAGNESIUM; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DISINFECTION BY PRODUCTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ENHANCED SOFTENING; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; PRECURSOR REMOVAL;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 0031162599     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1997.tb08245.x     Document Type: Article

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