Experimental evaluation of sorptive removal of fluoride from drinking water using iron ore

Applied Water Science

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 57-65

  Kebede, Beekam ^a   Beyene, Abebe ^a   Fufa, Fekadu ^a   Megersa, Moa ^a   Behm, Michael ^b  

^a JIMMA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Defluoridation; Fluoride; Iron ore; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GROUNDWATER; PARTICLE SIZE; POTABLE WATER; SORPTION;

AGITATION RATES; DEFLUORIDATION; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; FLUORIDE; FLUORIDE CONCENTRATIONS; HEALTH CONCERNS; LOW-COSTS; PARTICLES SIZES; RESIDENCE TIME; RIFT VALLEY;

IRON ORES;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING WATER; FLUORIDE; IRON ORE; PH; SORPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

KENYA; RIFT VALLEY;

EID: 85114064542     PISSN: 21905487     EISSN: 21905495     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13201-014-0210-x     Document Type: Article

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