Review of diagnostic tools to investigate the physical state of rapid granular filters

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 123-141

  Lopato, Laure ^a   Binning, Philip J ^a   Arvin, Erik ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tools; Drinking water treatment; Filters; Troubleshooting; Waterworks

Indexed keywords

DESIGN CRITERION; DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS; FILTRATION PROCESS; GRANULAR FILTER; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GUIDELINE VALUES; OPERATIONAL STATE; PHYSICAL STATE; POTENTIAL TOOL; QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE OF THE ART; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; TOTAL DISSOLVED GAS; WATER SAFETY PLANS;

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; DIAGNOSIS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY; WATERWORKS;

DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS;

AMMONIUM; DISSOLVED GAS; FILTER; FILTRATION; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; GROUNDWATER; GUIDELINE; LITERATURE REVIEW; PENETROMETER; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84861424871     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2012.056     Document Type: Review

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