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Surface and Spray Aeration

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Biological Treatment Processes

Part of the book series: Handbook of Environmental Engineering ((HEE,volume 8))

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urface aeration involves the use of special floating aerators or spray aerators for removing taste/odor-causing substances, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, volatile organic compounds, etc. from water, and for oxidizing iron and manganese in drinking water. The topics covered in this chapter are: gas solubility, diffusion, equilibrium, mixing, gas transfer, reaeration, instream aeration, surface aeration, spray aeration, and engineering design. Also included are the design examples, and the case histories of hydrogen sulfide removal, deferrization, demanganization, taste and odor removal.

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    Jerry R. Taricska

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Taricska, J.R., Chen, J.P., Hung, YT., Wang, L.K., Zou, SW. (2009). Surface and Spray Aeration. In: Wang, L.K., Pereira, N.C., Hung, YT. (eds) Biological Treatment Processes. Handbook of Environmental Engineering, vol 8. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-156-1_5

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