Recent publications by Caroline Fitzpatrick and her co-workers


Isaac, R. L. Fitzpatrick, C. S. B.  (2001)    Upflow Direct Filtration - Performance Effects of Different Backwash Methods.  Transactions of the Filtration Society, vol. 1, No.

Kent, T. D., Williams, S. C., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (2000)  Ammoniacal Nitrogen removal in Biological Aerated Filters: The Effect of Media Size.  J. CIWEM, vol.14, p409-414.  (winner of CIWEM young author prize for Tanya Kent).

Hall, D., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (2000)  Suspension concentration profiles during rapid gravity filter backwashing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 80 (2000), 197-201.

Fitzpatrick, C. S. B., Cable, C. J., Campbell, A. T. (1999) .  The effect of filtration rate changes on filtrate particle counts.  Proceedings of American Water Works Association Water Quality Technology Conference, Tampa, USA, November 1999.

Hall, D., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1999)  Spectral analysis of pressure variations during combined air and water backwash of rapid gravity filters.   Water Research, 33 (17), 3666-3672.

Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1998)  Media properties and their effect on filter performance  and backwashing.  Water Science and Technol., 38 (6), 105-111.

Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1998)  Instrumentation for investigating and optimising filter backwasing.  Filtration and Separation, 35 (1), 69-72.

Hemmings, D. G., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1997). Pressure signal analysis of combined water and air backwash of rapid gravity filters. Water Research, 31 (2), p356-361.

Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1997). Analysis of Colour Level Distribution in Filter Backwashing Videos. In: Image processing: Mathematical methods and applications, Oxford University Press.

Kent, T. D., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B., Williams, S. (1996). Testing of biological aerated filter (BAF) media. Water Science and Technology, 34 (3-4), p 363-370.

Brown, M. P., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B., Murrer, J. (1996). Stratification in triple media filters. Journal Water SRT - Aqua (October 1996), Vol. 45, No. 5, p244-252.

Colton, J. F., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B., Hillis, P. (1996). Filter backwash and start-up strategies for enhanced particulate removal. Water Research, 30 (10), p2502-2507

Humby, M. S., Fitzpatrick, C. S. B. (1996). Attrition of granular filter media during backwashing with combined air and water. Water Research, 30 (2), p291-294.

Humby, M. S., Fitzpatrick C. S. B., Stevenson, D. G. (1996). Development of a friability test for granular filter media. CIWEM Journal, 10 (2), April 1996, p87-91.