Removal of pharmaceuticals and related compounds by a bench-scale drinking water treatment system

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-115

  Bundy, Michael M ^a   Doucette, William J ^b   McNeill, Laurie ^b   Ericson, Jon F ^c  

^a MWH   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthracite; Antibiotic; Hormone; Physical chemical properties; Sorption; Zwitterions

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACITE; ANTIBIOTICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HORMONES; POTABLE WATER; SORPTION;

CAFFEINE; SUBTHERAPEUTIC CONCENTRATIONS; ZWITTERIONS;

WATER TREATMENT;

ANTHRACITE; ANTIBIOTICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HORMONES; POTABLE WATER; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANTHRACITE; ANTIBIOTICS; BIODEGRADATION; CHLORINATION; DRINKING WATER; DRUG; FLOCCULATION; HORMONE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEDIMENTATION; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33947506387     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2007.091     Document Type: Article

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