The effects of nutrients on natural organic matter (NOM) removal in biological activated carbon (BAC) filtration

Acta Hydrochimica et Hydrobiologica

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 196-199

  Vahala, R ^a   Moramarco, V ^b   Niemi, R M ^c   Rintala, J ^a   Laukkanen, R ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biological drinking water treatment; Granular activated carbon; Natural organic matter; Nutrients; Phosphorus

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; ORGANIC MEMBRANE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032311112     PISSN: 03234320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1521-401X(199805)26:3<196::AID-AHEH196>3.0.CO;2-I     Document Type: Article

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