Pretreatment using Opuntia cochenillifera followed by household slow sand filters : technological alternatives for supplying isolated communities

Household slow sand filter (HSSF) performance in continuous and intermittent flows was evaluated when influent water was treated with a natural coagulant extracted from Opuntia cochenillifera. The water under study, used as influent, had a turbidity of 111 ± 17.3 NTU. When clarifying the water with...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 41(2020), 21 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 2783-2794
1. Verfasser: Souza Freitas, Bárbara Luíza (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sabogal-Paz, Lyda Patricia
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2020
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article RDF Safe water biosand filters coagulation decentralized treatment isolated communities proximate analysis thermogravimetry ultimate analysis mehr... waste to energy Sand