Biofilm processes in biologically active carbon water purification

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2839-2848

  Simpson, David R ^a  

^a Ontario Clean Water Agency   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity; Adsorption; Biodegradation; Biofilm; Biologically active carbon; Composition; Entrapment; Indicators; Process control; Water purification

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; PROCESS CONTROL; PURIFICATION;

BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE CARBON; WATER PURIFICATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; PROCESS CONTROL; PURIFICATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; FILTRATION; GROWTH RATE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; NUTRIENT LOADING; OXIDATION; OZONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 44749093125     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.02.025     Document Type: Review

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