Evaluation of a coagulation/flocculation-lamellar clarifier and filtration-UV-chlorination reactor for removing emerging contaminants at full-scale wastewater treatment plants in Spain

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 96-102

  Matamoros, Víctor ^a   Salvadó, Victòria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Clarification; Emerging contaminants; Filtration; Wastewater reclamation

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; ACETIC ACID; BENZOTHIAZOLE; CAFFEINE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOFIBRIC ACID; DICAMBA; DICLOFENAC; FUROSEMIDE; GALAXOLIDE; IBUPROFEN; KETOPROFEN; NAPROXEN; OXYBENZONE; PHTHALIC ACID DIMETHYL ESTER; SALICYLIC ACID; TRIBUTYL PHOSPHATE; TRICLOSAN;

COAGULATION; DRUG; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEASONALITY; SEWAGE TREATMENT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; FILTER; FILTRATION; FLOCCULATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHOTODEGRADATION; REACTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

SPAIN;

EID: 84872824953     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.12.021     Document Type: Article

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