BAC filtration to mitigate micropollutants and EfOM content in reclamation reverse osmosis brines

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 279, Issue , 2015, Pages 589-596

  Justo, Ana ^a   González, Oscar ^a   Sans, Carme ^a   Esplugas, Santiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Advanced oxidation processes; Biofilter; Biological activated carbon; Ozone; Pharmaceuticals; UV H2< inf>O2< inf>

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOFILTERS; CARBON; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; DRUG PRODUCTS; EFFLUENTS; HEALTH RISKS; ORGANIC CARBON; OXIDATION RESISTANCE; OZONE; RECLAMATION; REVERSE OSMOSIS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER QUALITY;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EFFLUENT ORGANIC MATTER; ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH RISKS; MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBANCE; WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

EID: 84930959617     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2015.05.018     Document Type: Article

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