The sensitivity of fixed-bed biological perchlorate removal to changes in operating conditions and water quality characteristics

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 206-214

  Brown, Jess C ^a,b   Snoeyink, Vernon L ^a   Raskin, Lutgarde ^a   Lin, Richard ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b CAROLLO ENGINEERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological filtration; Biologically active carbon; Drinking water treatment; Perchlorate

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL FILTER BEDS; BIOMASS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; REMOVAL; WATER QUALITY;

ELECTRON DONOR ADDITION;

HYDROLOGY;

ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALCOHOL; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRINKING WATER; NITROGEN; PERCHLORATE;

ACTIVATED CARBON; FIXED BED; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; ELECTRON; FLOW RATE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0037210056     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00243-9     Document Type: Article

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