This book provides a state-of-the-art assessment on a variety of biofiltration water treatment
systems from studies conducted around the world. The authors collectively represent a …

Slow sand filtration is typically cited as being the first" engineered" process in drinking-water
treatment. Proven modifications to the conventional slow sand filtration process, the …

For over 200 years, slow sand filtration (SSF) has been an effective means of treating water
for the control of microbiological contaminants in both small and large community water …

Several novel and significant innovations to the design and operation of slow sand filtration
promise to revolutionize its application in municipal, industrial and even household potable …

Slow sand filtration (SSF) has been widely used in the field of water treatment for over 100
years and while important features of the process have been studied in detail, many aspects …

An integrated comparison is made between four biofiltration processes/systems
encompassing both engineered/mechanical processes; slow sand filtration (SSF) and …

Conventional gravity filtration takes advantage of gravity of water as a driving force, and is
classified as slow media filtration or rapid media filtration. A slow sand filter is simple in …

Providing safe drinking water to people in developing countries is an urgent worldwide
water problem and a main issue in the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One of the most …

Slow sand filtration is one of the oldest water treatment technologies and it is still in use and
development. Slow sand filters are simple and capable of removing suspended solids …

Due to the shortage of water resources in China, the state has implemented a series of
rainwater harvesting projects. The safety of water quality cannot be guaranteed due to the …