Performance evaluation of biosand filter modified with iron oxide-coated sand for household treatment of drinking water

Desalination

Volumn 276, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 287-293

  Ahammed, M Mansoor ^a   Davra, Komal ^a  

^a SARDAR VALLABHBHAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial removal; Household water treatment; Iron oxide coated sand; Turbidity removal; Water purification

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL REMOVAL; HOUSEHOLD WATER TREATMENT; IRON OXIDE-COATED SAND; TURBIDITY REMOVAL; WATER PURIFICATION;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; EFFLUENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IRON; IRON OXIDES; POTABLE WATER; SAND; TURBIDITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

DRINKING WATER; EFFLUENT; FECAL COLIFORM; FILTER; IRON OXIDE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 79959507489     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.065     Document Type: Article

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