Evaluation of a novel double-layer biological aerated filter (BAF) for drinking water bio-pretreatment: Comparison with a single-layer BAF

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 51, Issue 7-9, 2013, Pages 1881-1886

  Han, Mei ^a   Zhao, Zhi wei ^a   Gao, Wei ^a   Liu, Jie ^a   Cui, Fu yi ^a  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological aerated filter; Clinoptilolite; Drinking water biopretreatment; Lava; Light carrier

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875777437     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.714648     Document Type: Article

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