Standardized collimated beam testing protocol for water/wastewater ultraviolet disinfection

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 774-779

  Kuo, Jeff ^a   Chen, Ching lin ^b   Nellor, Margaret ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Technical Services Dept   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Tests; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; IRRADIATION; MICROORGANISMS; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY;

COLLIMATED-BEAM TESTING;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

DISINFECTION; TESTING METHOD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0042385029     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2003)129:8(774)     Document Type: Article

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