ENGLISH

Riverbank Filtration: Understanding Contaminant Biogeochemistry and Pathogen Removal

By Chittaranjan Ray (auth.) , Chittaranjan Ray (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2002
ISBN
978-1-4020-0955-6, 978-94-010-0479-4
DOI
10.1007/978-94-010-0479-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18686827 bytes)
Series
NATO Science Series 14
Edition
1
Pages
253\261
Time added
2013-12-12 02:00:00
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pol

Description

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.

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