Occurrence of transient low and negative pressures in distribution systems

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Gullick, Richard W ^a   Lechevallier, Mark W ^a   Svindland, Richard C ^a   Friedman, Melinda J ^a  

^a American Water Voorhees   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DISINFECTANTS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PIPING SYSTEMS; POTABLE WATER; PRESSURE CONTROL; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION; SIPHONS; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT;

CIRCULAR CHART RECORDER; HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC PRESSURE MONITORS; HYDRANT OPERATIONS; SPRING-LOADED MECHANISM;

MAINTAINABILITY;

EID: 19744364575     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10741.x     Document Type: Review

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