Biofouling reduction in recirculating cooling systems through biofiltration of process water

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 525-532

  Meesters, K P H ^a   Van Groenestijn, J W ^a   Gerritse, J ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AOC removal; Biofiltration; Biofouling abatement; Cooling water quality; Recirculating cooling systems

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINETRIPHOSPHATE; BIOFILTERS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FILTRATION; FOULING; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; REDUCTION; SUBSTRATES; WATER PIPELINES;

BIOCORROSION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COOLING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; PROTEIN; SUCROSE;

BIOFILTER; BIOFOULING; COOLING SYSTEM; COOLING WATER; FILTRATION;

BIOFOULING; COOLING; COOLING WATER; FILTRATION;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOFOULING; COOLING; FOULING PREVENTION; HEAT TRANSFER; MODEL; PIPELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0037211478     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(02)00354-8     Document Type: Article

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