Evaluation of natural coagulants for direct filtration

Environmental Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 481-489

  Mandloi, M ^a   Chaudhari, S ^b   Folkard, G K ^c  

^a M P Pub Health Engineering Dept   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct filtration; Natural coagulants; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; COAGULATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); IONIC STRENGTH; LAKES; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY;

DIRECT FILTRATION; FILTERED WATER; FILTRATE QUALITY; LAKE WATERS; LOW IONIC STRENGTH; MOST PROBABLE NUMBER; NATURAL COAGULANTS; RAW WATER;

WATER FILTRATION;

ALUMINUM POTASSIUM SULFATE; CHITOSAN; DRINKING WATER; LAKE WATER;

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; COAGULATION; FILTRATION; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; INDIA; IONIC STRENGTH; MAIZE; MICROORGANISM; MORINGA OLEIFERA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TURBIDITY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

MARINGA OLEIFERA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3042606766     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593332508618457     Document Type: Article

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