Organic THMs precursors removal from surface water with low TOC and high alkalinity by enhanced coagulation

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 4, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 103-111

  Rizzo, L ^a   Belgiorno, V ^a   Meric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enhanced coagulation; High alkalinity; Low TOC; NOM removal; Organic THMs precursors; Surface water

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CHLORINE; COAGULATION; DISINFECTION; FLOCCULATION; METHANE; PH EFFECTS; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CARCINOGEN COMPOUND; COAGULANTS; FLOCCULANTS; TRIHALOMETHANE (THM);

SURFACE WATERS;

ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; ALUMINUM SULFATE; BROMINE; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; FERRIC CHLORIDE; FERROUS SULFATE; HALOGEN; SURFACE WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ALKALINITY; COAGULATION; ORGANIC MATTER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACE WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ALKALINITY; ANALYTIC METHOD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 12844251878     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2004.0098     Document Type: Conference Paper

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