Chlorine and chlorine dioxide: Pre-oxidants used as algocide in potable water plants

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 162-170

  Steynberg, M C ^a   Guglielmi, M M ^a   Geldenhuys, J C ^a   Pieterse, A J H ^b  

^a Rand Water   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0030302195     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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