Integrated in-line coagulation-aerated ultrafiltration for drinking-water production: A case study from laboratory to pilot plant

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 50, Issue 13, 2015, Pages 1376-1385

  Rojas Serrano, Fátima ^a   Pérez, Jorge I ^a   Gómez, Miguel A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aeration; in line coagulation; low quality influents; membrane fouling; ultrafiltration.

Indexed keywords

CARBON; COAGULATION; EFFLUENTS; FLOCCULATION; FOULING; MEMBRANE FOULING; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC CARBON; PILOT PLANTS; POTABLE WATER; TANKS (CONTAINERS); ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER AERATION; WATER QUALITY;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER PRODUCTION; EFFLUENT QUALITY; IN-LINE COAGULATION; LOW QUALITIES; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; PILOT-SCALE STUDY; VELOCITY GRADIENTS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AERATION; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; FLOCCULATION; FOULING CONTROL; MEMBRANE RESISTANCE; PILOT STUDY; TURBIDITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; CHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; THEORETICAL MODEL; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DRINKING WATER; FLOCCULATION; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PILOT PROJECTS; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84941316273     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.1064284     Document Type: Article

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