A comparison of predictive models for the combined effect of UV dose and solids concentration on disinfection kinetics of Escherichia coli for potable water production

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 174-182

  Amos, S A ^a   Davey, K R ^a   Thomas, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial inactivation; Concentration and dose effects; Microbiological process modelling; Model formulation; Sterilisation; Ultraviolet; UV disinfection; Wastewater disinfection

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SOLIDS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER;

BACTERIAL INACTIVATION; CONCENTRATION EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION; WASTEWATER DISINFECTION;

DISINFECTION;

EID: 0035331230     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/09575820150511957     Document Type: Article

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