Engineered biofiltration: Enhanced biofilter performance through nutrient and peroxide addition

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Lauderdale, Chance ^a   Chadik, Paul ^b   Kirisits, Mary Jo ^c   Brown, And Jess ^a  

^a CAROLLO ENGINEERS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological filtration; Drinking water; Extracellular polymeric substances; Manganese; Organics removal; Tastes and odors

Indexed keywords

2-METHYLISOBORNEOL; BIOLOGICAL FILTERS; BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION; CONTROL FILTERS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EXTRA-CELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES; HEAD LOSS; HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; OPERATIONAL PRACTICES; ORGANICS REMOVAL; PILOT-SCALE STUDY; TREATMENT PERFORMANCE;

BIOFILTRATION; MANGANESE; NUTRIENTS; OXIDATION; POLYMERS; POTABLE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

BIOFILTERS;

EID: 84865603293     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2012.104.0073     Document Type: Review

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