Homogeneous, heterogeneous and biological oxidation of iron(II) in rapid sand filtration

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-13

  Van Beek, C G E M ^a   Hiemstra, T ^b   Hofs, B ^a   Nederlof, M M ^a   Van Paassen, J A M ^c   Reijnen, G K ^d  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Water Utility Vitens   (Netherlands)

^d Water Utility WML   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Groundwater; Hydrous ferric oxides; Iron removal; Iron(II) oxidation; Rapid sand filtration

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL OXIDATIONS; BIOLOGICAL PROCESS; CHEMICAL PROCESS; DISSOLVED IRON; EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; FILTRATION RATES; HETEROGENEOUS OXIDATION; HOMOGENEOUS OXIDATION; HYDROUS FERRIC OXIDES; IRON OXIDATION; IRON OXIDIZING BACTERIUM; LOW OXYGEN; MINERAL SURFACES; OXIDATION RATES; RAPID SAND FILTRATION; TREATMENT METHODS; UPTAKE RATE;

ADSORPTION; BACTERIA; GROUNDWATER; IRON; IRON COMPOUNDS; IRON OXIDES; IRON REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); POTABLE WATER; PRECIPITATES;

OXIDATION;

ACIDITY; ADSORPTION; BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; BIOLOGICAL UPTAKE; DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HETEROGENEITY; HOMOGENEITY; IRON; IRON HYDROXIDE; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84857622407     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2012.033     Document Type: Article

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