Determination of ultraviolet sensor location for sensor set-point monitoring using computational fluid dynamics

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Ducoste, Joel ^a   Linden, Karl ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Fluence rate; Model; Monitoring; UV disinfection

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; RATE CONSTANTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

FLUENCE RATE; MULTIPLE SEGMENT SOURCE SUMMATION (MSSS); OPTIMAL SENSORS; UV DISINFECTION;

SENSORS;

EID: 19944392912     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s04-025     Document Type: Article

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