Numerical modeling of flow in chlorine disinfection tanks

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 918-931

  Wang, Hong ^a,b   Falconer, Roger A ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISINFECTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; POTABLE WATER; SETTLING TANKS; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS;

DISINFECTION CONTACT TANKS; FIRST ORDER UPWIND DIFFERENCE SCHEME;

WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0343724294     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1998)124:9(918)     Document Type: Article

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