Fluoride removal performance of phosphoric acid treated lime: Breakthrough analysis and point-of-use system performance

Water SA

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 279-286

  Murutu, Cyprian ^a   Onyango, Maurice S ^a   Ochieng, Aoyi ^b   Otieno, Fred A O ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^c DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Breakthrough; Fluoride; Lime

Indexed keywords

BREAKTHROUGH; BREAKTHROUGH ANALYSIS; COLUMN OPERATIONS; DEFLUORIDATION; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; FLUORIDE ION; FLUORIDE REMOVAL; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; NEW MEDIA; POINT-OF-USE; SYSTEM OPERATION; SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE; UPTAKE CAPACITY;

ADSORPTION; FLOW RATE; GROUNDWATER; LIME; WATER TREATMENT;

PHOSPHORIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; INORGANIC ACID; LIME; MINERAL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 84860530386     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v38i2.14     Document Type: Article

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