Low-level turbidity measurements: A comparison of instruments

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Letterman, Raymond D ^a   Johnson, Chris E ^a   Viswanathan, Sudhakar ^b  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

^b Infilco Degremont Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FILTRATION; MACHINE DESIGN; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CALIBRATION MATERIALS; FILTRATION SYSTEMS; INSTRUMENT DESIGN; TURBIDITY MEASUREMENTS;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 19444370693     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10684.x     Document Type: Article

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