GAC pore structure in Cincinnati during full-scale treatment/reactivation

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Moore, Brian C ^a   Cannon, Fred S ^b   Metz, Deborah H ^c   DeMarco, Jack ^c  

^a GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; CHLORINATION; MICROPOROSITY; PORE SIZE; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TANKS;

THERMAL REACTIVATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0037327498     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2003.tb10296.x     Document Type: Article

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