Coliform die-off rate constants in a high rate algal pond and the effect of operational and environmental variables

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 11 pt 7, 1996, Pages 141-147

  Fallowfield, H J ^a   Cromar, N J ^b   Evison, L M ^c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depth; Die off rate constant; E. coli; High rate algal ponds; Irradiance; Light penetration; Pathogen removal; pH; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; EFFLUENTS; PH EFFECTS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; REACTION KINETICS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DIE OFF RATE CONSTANTS; HIGH RATE ALGAL PONDS (HRAP); PATHOGEN REMOVAL;

STABILIZATION PONDS;

ACETIC ACID;

ALGA; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROP; EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POND; PUBLIC HEALTH; SUNLIGHT; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0030470188     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00831-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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