Arsenic removal from simulated groundwater using household filter columns containing iron filings and sand

Journal of Water Process Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue , 2015, Pages 151-157

  Mehta, Vrajesh S ^a   Chaudhari, Sanjeev K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Filtration; Groundwater; Iron; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928335786     PISSN: 22147144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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