Chapter 1. Microscopic Particle Analysis

  1. John T. O'Connor1,
  2. Tom O'Connor1,
  3. Rick Twait Superintendent of Water Purification2

Published Online: 14 JUL 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470431474.ch1

Book Title

Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations

Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations

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How to Cite

O'Connor, J. T., O'Connor, T. and Twait, R. (2008) Microscopic Particle Analysis, in Water Treatment Plant Performance Evaluations and Operations, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470431474.ch1

Author Information

  1. 1

    H2O'C Engineering, Columbia, Missouri, USA

  2. 2

    City of Bloomington, IL, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 14 JUL 2008
  2. Published Print: 19 JAN 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470288610

Online ISBN: 9780470431474

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Keywords:

  • microscopic particle analysis;
  • Bloomington water sources and treatment plant processes;
  • electronic particle counters and enumerating particles in various size ranges

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Bloomington Water Sources and Treatment Plant Processes

  • Number of Bacterial Cells in Natural and Treated Waters

  • Results of Microscopic Enumeration

  • Comparative Evaluation of Lime Softener/Clarifiers

  • Effect of Backwash on Filter Performance

  • Electronic Particle Counting for Evaluation of Filter Performance

  • Photomicrographs Using Epifluorescence Microscopy

  • Light Microscopy

  • References

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