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Biological control in granular activated carbon beds

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Abstract

There is a great interest in preventing clogging and taste and odour problems concerning the application of granular and biological activated carbon (GAC, BAC) filters for river and reservoir water treatment. The main objective of this paper is to find links between filter removal efficiencies and the relative abundance of micro-organisms such as protozoa, diatoms and rotifers during several treatment stages. A purification manager will be able to estimate future chemical and biochemical oxygen demand (COD, BOD) removal efficiencies by looking at the development of micro-organisms in the liquid phase from the carbon bed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)657-664
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Review of Hydrobiology
Volume83
Issue numberSPEC. ISS.
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation

Keywords

  • Biological activated carbon
  • Copper sulphate treatment
  • Diatoms
  • Mathematical modelling
  • Protozoa

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science

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