Grain displacement during backwash of drinking water filters
Backwashing rapid sand filters causes inadvertent displacement of filter media grains from their previous depths. This displacement can affect the hydraulic function of filters by mixing or segregating media grains, and the function of biofilters through displacement of active biomass and coatings f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Water Supply |
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| Online Access: | http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/21/1/356 |