Evaluation of the Performance of Dynamic Sand Filtration
This study reports the performance of a pilot scale, moving sand-bed filtration unit for surface water treatment. The unit with a capacity of about 7 m 3 h-1 was erected at the premises of Fostat water treatment plant in Cairo for the treatment of the water for potable use from the river Nile. During an observation period of 5 months, the dynamic sand filtration unit exhibited a stable ...