Improvement of biodegradation of organic substance by addition of phosphorus in biological activated carbon

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 251-257

  Nishijima, Wataru ^a   Shoto, Eiji ^a   Okada, Mitsumasa ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bacterial population; Biodegradation; Biological activated carbon (BAC); Coagulation; Drinking water treatment; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL POPULATION; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON; DISINFECTION BY PRODUCT; ORGANIC SUBSTANCE; POLYALUMINIUM CHLORIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; COAGULATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOSPHORUS; SEDIMENTATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; DRINKING WATER; GLUCOSE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHOSPHORUS;

BIODEGRADATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0031470178     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(97)00721-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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