Removal of humic acid by biofiltration

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 147-154

  Basu, O D ^a   Huck, P M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofiltration; Humic substances; SUVA

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTERS; FEEDWATER TREATMENT; FORMALDEHYDE;

BIOFILTRATION; HUMIC ACID; SYNTHETIC FEEDWATER;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ACETIC ACID; CARBON; FORMALDEHYDE; FORMIC ACID; HUMIC ACID;

BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; HUMIC ACID; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILTER; BIOFILTRATION; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL;

EID: 10844281931     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2004.0072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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