Coarse filters for pond effluent polishing: Comparison of loading rates and grain sizes

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 121-126

  von Sperling, Marcos ^a   de Andrada, J G B ^a   de Melo Jr , W R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Algae removal; Coarse filters; Stabilization ponds; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; CHEMICAL POLISHING; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; REMOVAL; STABILIZATION PONDS;

ALGAE REMOVAL; COARSE FILTERS; EFFLUENT QUALITY; HYDRAULIC LOADING RATE; POND EFFLUENT POLISHINNG;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; CHEMICAL POLISHING; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; REMOVAL; STABILIZATION PONDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EFFLUENT; GRAIN SIZE; POND; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

AGRICULTURE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIOFILM REACTOR; BRAZIL; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EFFLUENT STANDARD; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTER; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PARTICLE SIZE; ROCK; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

BRAZIL; FILTRATION; OXYGEN; PARTICLE SIZE; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 34250780702     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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