Hydraulic characterisation of the backwash process in sand filters used in micro irrigation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2020.01.019
Abstract: The objective was to evaluate effects of structural design, particle size and filter media height on pressure loss and surface velocity in the expanding filter layer during the backwashing process. The hydraulic behaviour of three… read more here.
Keywords: sand; sand filters; filter bed; velocity ... See more keywords
Profiling microbial removal of micropollutants in sand filters: Biotransformation pathways and associated bacteria.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127167
Abstract: Although there is growing evidence that micropollutants can be microbially converted in rapid sand filters of drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs), little is known about the biotransformation pathways and associated microbial strains in this process.… read more here.
Keywords: sand filters; removal; profiling microbial; pathways associated ... See more keywords