Formulation of a mathematical model to predict solar water disinfection

Water Research

Volumn 37, Issue 16, 2003, Pages 3921-3927

  Salih, Fadhil M ^a  

^a Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences   (Oman)

Author keywords

Disinfection; E. coli; Prediction; Sunlight; Water

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUTRITION; POLYSTYRENES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

SOLAR WATER DISINFECTIONS;

WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER;

DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUNLIGHT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0042090518     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(03)00307-5     Document Type: Article

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