A study of feasibility for water purification using vertical porous concrete filter

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 505-512

  Taghizadeh, M M ^a   Torabian, A ^b   Borghei, M ^a   Hassani, A H ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Block filter; Coliform bacteria; Porous concrete; Slow sand filter; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; POROSITY; PURIFICATION; TURBIDITY; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCRETE; FILTRATION; POROSITY; RURAL AREA; TRANSFORMATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34848857604     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03325987     Document Type: Article

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