Impact of localised dissolved iron concentrations on the biofouling of environmental wells

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-113

  Stuetz, R M ^a   McLaughlan, R G ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Biofouling; Clogging; Groundwater wells; Iron deposit; Well screen

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DISSOLUTION; DRAINAGE; FOULING; GROUNDWATER; IRON; OXIDATION; PIEZOELECTRIC DEVICES; PUMPS; WELL DRILLING;

BIOFOULING; PIEZOMETERS;

WATER WELLS;

DISSOLVED OXYGEN; IRON;

BIOFOULING; CLOGGING; DRINKING WATER; GROUNDWATER; IRON; WELL;

BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; IRON; WELL WATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; AQUIFER; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOFOULING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; EXTRACTION; MICROBIOLOGY; OXIDATION; PIPELINE; PUMP; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIONELLA;

EID: 1342347849     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2004.0100     Document Type: Conference Paper

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