Study on the removal of biodegradable NOM from seawater using biofiltration

Desalination

Volumn 316, Issue , 2013, Pages 8-16

  Simon, F Xavier ^a   Rudé, Elisabet ^a   Llorens, Joan ^a   Baig, Sylvie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Degremont SA   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilter; Biofiltration; Biofouling; Natural organic matter (NOM); Seawater

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIOFILTERS; BIODEGRADABLE COMPOUNDS; BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC MATTER; BIOFILM FORMATION; BIOFILTRATION PROCESS; LC-OCD ANALYSIS; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; UF MEMBRANES; WATER SAMPLES;

BIOACTIVITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILMS; BIOFILTRATION; BIOFOULING; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEAWATER; WATER QUALITY;

BIOFILTERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILTRATION; BIOFOULING; FRACTIONATION; ORGANIC MATTER; SEAWATER;

EID: 84874460472     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2013.01.023     Document Type: Article

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