Open trickling filter: An innovative, cheap and simple form of post-treatment of sanitary effluents from anaerobic reactors in small communities

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 59-67

  Vieira, P C ^a   von Sperling, M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Construction cost; Domestic sewage; Open trickling filter; Performance; UASB reactor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880025918     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2012.072     Document Type: Article

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