Riverbank Filtration: Understanding Contaminant Biogeochemistry and Pathogen Removal /

Riverbank filtration is widely used in Europe and to some extent in the United States for the public water supply. It is a cost-effective and realisable treatment technology in which horizontal and vertical wells pump a mixture of ground water and induced surface water from a river. This book descri...

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Main Author: Ray, Chittaranjan
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint : Springer, 2002.
Series:NATO science series. Earth and environmental sciences ; 14.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Riverbank filtration is widely used in Europe and to some extent in the United States for the public water supply. It is a cost-effective and realisable treatment technology in which horizontal and vertical wells pump a mixture of ground water and induced surface water from a river. This book describes the biogeochemical issues involved in contaminant removal from surface water and the mechanisms of pathogen removal. Specifically, the following three points are considered: *The role of hydrogeological and well construction factors in the development of redox zones at bank filtration sites and the resulting impacts on contaminant removal. *The mechanisms of pathogen removal, including the processes, colloid filtration, die-away, decay, and predation. *The status of riverbank filtration processes in NATO partner countries.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (268 pages)
ISBN:9789401004794 (electronic bk.)
940100479X (electronic bk.)