Effectiveness of filter beds in the reduction of sulphates and calcium carbonate in water for human consumption.

The inhabitants of the town of Salache, Cotopaxi-Ecuador consume water from underground sources. In order to know the quality of the water, laboratory tests were carried out, determining that the water contains 450 mg L-1 of sulfates, as well as 520 and 583 mg CaCO3 L-1 of alkalinity and hardness, r...

• Main Author: Pino-Vallejo, Marco (author)
• Other Authors: Vásconez, Franklin (author), Pazmiño, Martha (author), Andrade, Patricia (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Downward filter; Capture; Ion exchange; Adsorption; Chemistry; Filtro descendente; Captación; Intercambio iónico; Adsorción; Química
• Online Access: https://perfiles.espoch.edu.ec/index.php/perfiles/article/view/139