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Slow Sand Filtration: Influences of Selected Process Variables

William D. Bellamy, David W. Hendricks, Gary S. Logsdon

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Biological activity within the sand bed had the strongest influence on removal efficiency of total coliform bacteria by slow sand filtration, as determined by six pilot filters (shown above). Temperature, sand bed depth, and sand size also had strong influence.

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Biological activity within the sand bed had the strongest influence on removal efficiency of total coliform bacteria by slow sand filtration, as determined by six pilot filters (shown above). Temperature, sand bed depth, and sand size also had strong influence.

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Biological activity within the sand bed had the strongest influence on removal efficiency of total coliform bacteria by slow sand filtration, as determined by six pilot filters (shown above). Temperature, sand bed depth, and sand size also had strong influence.

Key concepts: Filtration (mathematics), Slow sand filter, Environmental science, Sand filter, Pulp and paper industry, Geotechnical engineering, Environmental engineering, Geology

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