Greywater treatment by granular filtration system using volcanic tuff and gravel media.

@article{Albalawneh2017GreywaterTB,
  title={Greywater treatment by granular filtration system using volcanic tuff and gravel media.},
  author={Abeer Albalawneh and Tsun-Kuo Chang and Heba Alshawabkeh},
  journal={Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research},
  year={2017},
  volume={75 10},
  pages={
          2331-2341
        }
}
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a granular filtration system (GFS) in greywater treatment under arid and semi-arid conditions. Six GFSs were designed, constructed, and monitored for approximately 13 months. Each GFS served a single rural Jordanian home by treating their greywater. Volcanic tuff media were used as the filtration media in three of the GFSs while the remaining three GFSs used gravel media. Results show that the biological oxygen demand, chemical… 

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