Residence time distribution analysis as related to the effective contact time

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 135-144

  Liem, L E ^a,b   Stanley, S J ^a,b   Smith, D W ^a,b  

^a Cochrane Engineering Ltd ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CT concept; F RTD; Jet; T10; Tracer study; Water treatment component design

Indexed keywords

JETS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CONCENTRATION-TIME (CT) CONCEPT; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION;

SANITARY ENGINEERING;

DISINFECTION; JET; RESIDENCE TIME; TRACING; WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

EID: 0032807376     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l98-051     Document Type: Article

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