The role of physical-chemical wastewater treatment in the mega-cities of the developing world

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 75-80

  Harleman, D R F ^a   Murcott, S ^b  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

^b Ecosystems Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Coagulation flocculation; Mega cities; Physical chemical treatment; Sustainable sanitation; Wastewater reuse

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COAGULATION; FLOCCULATION; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); SANITATION;

CHEMICALLY ENHANCED PRIMARY TREATMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; MEGA CITIES; PHYSICAL CHEMICAL TREATMENT; SUSTAINABLE SANITATION; WASTEWATER REUSE;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; FERRIC CHLORIDE; PHOSPHORUS; POLYMER;

DEVELOPING WORLD; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISINFECTION; PRECIPITATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032848193     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00487-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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