Evaluation of water consumption in rapid sand filters backwashed under varied physical conditions

Egypt suffers from water scarcity. In water treatment plants using sand filters, a significant amount of treated water is consumed, estimated at 10%–15% of the filtered water during backwashing. The objective of this study is to determine the most effective way to reduce the amount of treated water...

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Main Authors: Sara Beshr, Medhat Moustafa, Mai Fayed, Samia Aly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016822005816