Factors affecting recirculating biofilters (RBFs) for treating municipal wastewater

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 349-357

  Hu, Z ^a   Gagnon, G A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Crushed glass; Geotextiles; Peat; Recirculating sand filters; Sand

Indexed keywords

BIOFILTERS; GEOTEXTILES; PEAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICA SAND;

BACILLUS BACTERIA SPORES; CRUSHED GLASS; PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL; RECIRCULATING SAND FILTERS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

CIRCULATION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; GEOTEXTILES; SAND FILTERS;

EID: 33749161856     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S05-040     Document Type: Article

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