ABSTRACT

In this chapter, natural organics will be d@ed and their origin desded. Dzferent optiom of natural orgdnics sourcesfor research are discztssed.

Then characterisdtion methods will be reviewed and charactenstics described. These characteristics are rekvant for the treatment of waters containing nat~ral organics and can often be related to removal andfouling. In m a v treatment studies such characteristics a n negkcted.