Microcystin-LR removal from drinking water supplies by chemical oxidation and activated carbon adsorption

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 403-411

  Sorlini, S ^a   Collivignarelli, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Chemical oxidation; Chlorine; Cyanobacteria; Cyanotoxins; Microcystin LR

Indexed keywords

A PLANTS; ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORPTION; BED VOLUME; CHEMICAL OXIDATION; CHLORINE DIOXIDES; COLUMN TEST; CONTINUOUS FLOWS; CYANOBACTERIA; CYANOTOXINS; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; MICROCYSTIN-LR; MICROCYSTIN-LR REMOVAL; MICROCYSTINS; RAW WATER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CHLORINE; DEWATERING; OXIDATION; POTABLE WATER; SODIUM; SURFACE TREATMENT; SURFACE WATERS; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CYANOBACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACE WATER; TOXIC MATERIAL; TOXIC ORGANISM; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BRESCIA; ITALY; LAKE GARDA; LOMBARDY;

BRESCIA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 80054903662     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2011.029     Document Type: Article

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