UV photooxidation of NOM: Issues related to drinking water treatment

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 577-586

  Parkinson, Adele ^a   Roddick, Felicity A ^a   Hobday, Malcolm D ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

NOM; Photooxidation; UVA; UVB; UVC; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; IRRADIATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHOTOOXIDATION; POTABLE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIAL REGROWTH POTENTIALS (BRP);

WATER SUPPLY;

DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0347930803     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2003.0051     Document Type: Article

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