Comparing crushed recycled glass to silica sand for dual media filtration

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 349-358

  Rutledge, Simon O ^a   Gagnon, Graham A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Filtration; Particle counting; Recycled glass; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949011561     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S02-023     Document Type: Review

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