UV disinfection: Radiation and wastewater quality parameters as operational indicators

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 322-326

  Alonso, Esteban ^a   Santos, Antonio ^b   Riesco, Pascual ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

^b Ctr for the New Water Technologies   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pathogenic organisms removal; Pilot plant; Tertiary treatment; Ultraviolet disinfection; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 18044369873     PISSN: 10184619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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