Biofiltration and Physicochemical Filtration for Water Treatment

• Otros Autores: Osorio, Francisco (Editor)
• Formato: Electrónico Capítulo de libro
• Lenguaje: inglés
• Publicado: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Materias: Technology: general issues; bacteriological contamination of water; biofiltration; biological stability; water treatment; granular activated carbon; adsorption; autonomous prototype; emerging contaminants; filtration; reclaimed water; safe agricultural reuse; expanded clay; Filtralite; Mono Multi; sand; anthracite; granular filter media; backwash; headloss; clean-bed expansion; bed fluidization; peanut shell; "chonta" pulp; corn cob; biochar; lead; cadmium; drinking water; electroadsortion; thrialomethanes; bromides
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Biofiltration is a technology of great interest since the costs of installation and, above all, exploitation costs are much lower than those associated with other technologies based on physical-chemical processes. Nowadays, the use of biofiltration is increasing every day. On the other hand, the phy...