Calculation of the mean residence time in distribution systems from tracer studies and models

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-14

  DiGiano, Francis A ^a   Zhang, Weidong ^b   Travaglia, Alessandro ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Vice President Residuals Group Practice Leader   (United States)

^c Camp Dresser and McKee   (United States)

Author keywords

Distribution systems; Tracers; Water age; Water quality models

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; CHEMICAL REACTORS; DISINFECTION; HYDRAULIC MODELS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CHEMICAL REACTOR ENGINEERING; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MEAN RESIDENCE TIME (MRT);

WATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION; RESIDENCE TIME; TRACER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 16244380516     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2005.0001     Document Type: Article

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