Reprint

Biofiltration and Physicochemical Filtration for Water Treatment

Edited by
August 2021
86 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-1445-1 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-1446-8 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Biofiltration and Physicochemical Filtration for Water Treatment that was published in

Biology & Life Sciences
Chemistry & Materials Science
Engineering
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Public Health & Healthcare
Summary

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 physicochemical filtration process is a successful technology in numerous applications in the field of water treatment. This issue of the journal is focused on the treatment of different types of effluents through filtration: Drinking water and wastewater. Different technologies are analysed: Filtration through biochar from agricultural by-products; biological active carbon (BAC); electroadsorption using a commercial granular activated carbon as the adsorbent; filtration through sand, anthracite and expanded clay; granular activated carbon (GAC) as part of a tertiary treatment for wastewater reuse.

Format
  • Hardback
License
© by the authors
Keywords
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; water treatment; peanut shell; “chonta” pulp; corn cob; biochar; adsorption; lead; cadmium; drinking water; electroadsortion; granular activated carbon; thrialomethanes; bromides