Jar tests for evaluation of atrazine removal at drinking water treatment plants

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 417-432

  Zhang, Tian Cheng ^a   Emary, Steven Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b Florence Treatment Plant   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrazine; Jar tests; Powdered activated carbon (PAC)

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; COAGULATION; HERBICIDES; PH; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ALUM DOSAGE; ATRAZINE; CONTACT TIME; JAR TESTS; MIXING ENERGY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; PESTICIDE; REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; PH; SEDIMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0032707821     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.1999.16.417     Document Type: Article

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