Impact of backwashing on nitrification in the biological activated carbon filters used in drinking water treatment

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 277-287

  Laurent, P ^a   Andersson, A ^a   Kihn, A ^b   Servais, P ^b  

^a Université Laval   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Backwashing; Biological filtration; Drinking water; Granular activated carbon; Nitrification

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; NITRIFICATION; POTABLE WATER; WATER FILTRATION; WATER QUALITY;

BACK WASHING; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON FILTERS; BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION; DRINKING WATER PRODUCTION; FILTER PERFORMANCE; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; NITRIFYING BIOMASS; WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AMMONIA; DRINKING WATER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BACKWASHING; DRINKING WATER; FILTER; NITRIFICATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; NITRIFICATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TEMPERATURE; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0242668734     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330309385560     Document Type: Article

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