Investigation of the efficiency of existing iron and arsenic removal plants in Bangladesh

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 293-299

  Al Muyeed, Abdullah ^a   Afrin, Rumana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b AHSANULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Groundwater; Removal plant

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROUNDWATER; HYDROLOGY; IRON; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

AERATION; ARSENIC AND IRON REMOVAL PLANTS (AIRP); ARSENIC CALAMITY; REMOVAL PLANTS;

GROUNDWATER POLLUTION;

ARSENIC; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HYDROLOGY; IRON; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ARSENIC; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; IRON; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33745595040     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2006.033     Document Type: Article

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