Secondary effects of implementing arsenic removal treatment - Focus on corrosion and microbial regrowth

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 108-121

  Edwards, Marc ^a   Parks, Jeffrey L ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; ALUMINUM OXIDE; ARSENIC; COPPER CORROSION; IRON OXIDES; MICROBIAL CORROSION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

CORROSION PROBLEMS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; GRANULAR FERRIC HYDROXIDE; MICROBIAL REGROWTH; PRIMARY OBJECTIVE; STRONG BASE ANION EXCHANGES; TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 58149296220     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2008.tb09803.x     Document Type: Article

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