Estimating the removal of anthropogenic organic chemicals from raw drinking water by coagulation flocculation

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 108-118

  Ballard, Bill D ^a   MacKay, Allison A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Abatement and removal; Coagulation; Flocculation; Mathematical models; Organic chemicals; Potable water; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; DRUG PRODUCTS; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PESTICIDES; POTABLE WATER;

ANTHROPOGENIC ORGANIC CHEMICALS; ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING CHEMICALS; WATER CONCENTRATIONS;

WATER TREATMENT;

COAGULATION; DRINKING WATER; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 11844283250     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:1(108)     Document Type: Article

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