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Slow sand filtration with an additional top layer of jute fiber material

AuthorLiao, Wan-li
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. EV-87-19
Subject(s)Filters and filtration

NoteA thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractThis research aims to innovate slow sand filter process in its purification capacity to treat surface waters for a drinking purpose . The experiment was performed by using locally available jute fabric to overlay sand bed . The filter was operated at filtration rates of 0. 2, 0. 4 an d 0. 6 m3/ m2- h . Jute-fiber h ad retained more than 86 percent of influent suspended solids (SS) that increased the filter run of the sand bed. However, jute fiber release d TOC a nd tot al solids (TS) t o the filtrate that it resulted in l ow efficiencies in TOC an d TS removal. Coliform bacteria were removed significantly but Further dis infection was needed for drinking purpose. Also, removal of iron and manganese were highly efficient.
Year1987
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Environment, Resources, and Development
DepartmentDepartment of Energy and Climate Change (Former title: Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Change (DEECC))
Academic Program/FoSEnvironmental Engineering and Management (EV)
Chairperson(s)Shin, Hang-Sik ;
Examination Committee(s)I, Fude ; Vigneswaran, Saravanamuthu ;
Scholarship Donor(s)Republic of China Government;
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1987


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