Uv dose measurement and prediction in a thin film uv contactor

Environmental Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-271

  Peppiatt, C J ^a   Shama, G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical actinometry; Thin film UV contactor; UV dose model; Water bells

Indexed keywords

BELLS; HYDRODYNAMICS; NOZZLES; ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES;

CHEMICAL ACTINOMETRY; COMBINED MODEL; CORRECTION FACTORS; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; EMISSION MODEL; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; UV DOSE; WATER BELL;

THIN FILMS;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; FILM; HYDRODYNAMICS; PHOTOREACTIVITY; RADIATION DOSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0031935050     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593331908616680     Document Type: Article

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