Evaluation of biochar as a potential filter media for the removal of mixed contaminants from urban storm water runoff

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 140, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Reddy, Krishna R ^a   Xie, Tao ^a   Dastgheibi, Sara ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochar; E. coli; Filtration; Heavy metals; Mixed contaminants; Nutrients; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Storm water; Total dissolved solids

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; EFFICIENCY; EFFLUENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); FILTRATION; HEAVY METALS; MINERAL OILS; NAPHTHALENE; NUTRIENTS; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; RUNOFF; STORM SEWERS; STORMS; SURFACE WATER RESOURCES; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION;

BIO CHARS; E. COLI; MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS; MICRO-POROUS STRUCTURE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); STORMWATERS; TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS; TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

BIOFUEL; CHARCOAL; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FILTRATION; POLLUTION CONTROL; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT; RUNOFF; SURFACE AREA; URBAN POLLUTION;

EID: 84910686151     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: 19437870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000872     Document Type: Article

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