Regenerating an arsenic removal iron-based adsorptive media system, part 1: The regeneration process

Journal - American Water Works Association

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 13-24

  Sorg, Thomas J ^a   Chen, Abraham S C ^b   Wang, Lili ^a   Kolisz, Raymond ^c  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b ALSA Tech LLC   (United States)

^c Twentynine Palms Water Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorptive media; Arsenic; Drinking water treatment; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; IRON; POLLUTION CONTROL; POTABLE WATER;

ACID NEUTRALIZATION; ADSORPTIVE MEDIA; MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVELS; REGENERATION; REGENERATION AND REUSE; REGENERATION PROCESS; SMALL WATER SYSTEMS; US ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT);

EID: 85019155881     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: 15518833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5942/jawwa.2017.109.0045     Document Type: Review

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