Deployment of recyclable polycarbonate as alternative coarse media in dual-media rapid filters

• Main Authors: Tan, Angeline Hui Earn, Chew, Alvin Wei Ze, Law, Adrian Wing-Keung
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Dual-media Rapid Filters; Eco-friendly Filter Media; DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80407; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46509
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Sand and anthracite coal/granular activated carbon are commonly employed in traditional dual-media rapid filters to remove physical impurities present in influents. With increasing emphasis on sustainability, more water treatment facilities worldwide are opting for the use of eco-friendly materials...