Effect of supernatant water level on As removal in biological rapid sand filters

Current groundwater treatment facilities, mostly relying on aeration-filtration configurations, aim at the removal of iron (Fe), ammonia (NH4+) and manganese (Mn). However, recently water companies expressed the ambition to also reduce arsenic (As) concentrations in these rapid sand filters. The aim...

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Main Authors: J.C.J. Gude, K. Joris, K. Huysman, L.C. Rietveld, D. van Halem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Water Research X
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589914718300136