Biofilm formation potentials in drinking waters treated by different advanced treatment processes

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 97-104

  Okabe, S ^a   Kokazi, T ^a   Watanabe, Y ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Advanced water treatment; Assimilable organic carbon (AOC); Biofilm formation potential (BFP); Biostability; Water distribution systems

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; DISINFECTION; PHOSPHORUS; REMOVAL; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PIPELINES; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON (BAC);

HYDROLOGY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; CARBON; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; PHOSPHORUS;

BIOFILM; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILM; CARBON FIXATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORROSION; DISINFECTION; FILTER; INFECTION; MEMBRANE REACTOR; MODEL; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036386251     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2002.0126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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