Integration of zero valent iron sand beds into biological treatment systems for uranium removal from drinking water wells in rural Canada

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 945-950

  Gottinger, A M ^a,b,d   McMartin, D W ^b   Wild, D J ^a   Moldovan, B ^c  

^a Mainstream Water Solutions Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^c CAMECO CORPORATION   (Canada)

^d McAsphalt Industries   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Slow sand filtration; Uranium; Zero valent iron; ZVI sand filter

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT SYSTEMS; FULL-SCALE IMPLEMENTATION; LOADING CAPACITIES; SAND FILTER; SLOW SAND FILTRATION; URANIUM REMOVALS; ZERO-VALENT IRON; ZEROVALENT IRONS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); IMPURITIES; POTABLE WATER; URANIUM; WATER WELLS;

LOADING;

DRINKING WATER; FILTRATION; IRON; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RURAL AREA; URANIUM; WATER TREATMENT; WELL WATER;

EID: 84884682655     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: 12086029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjce-2012-0512     Document Type: Article

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