Impact of lamp shadowing and reflection on the fluence rate distribution in a multiple low-pressure UV lamp array

Water Research

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2711-2721

  Jin, Shanshan ^a   Linden, Karl G ^b   Ducoste, Joel ^c   Liu, Dong ^c  

^a Infilco Degremont Inc   (United States)

^b Duke University   (United States)

^c North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD model validation; Chemical actinometry; Ultraviolet disinfection; UV irradiance

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DISINFECTION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRAVIOLET LAMPS;

ACTINOMETRY; DISINFECTION REACTORS; MICROBIAL INACTIVATION; ULTRAVIOLET (UV) FLUENCE;

ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOREACTOR; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVALUATION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 21744448033     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2005.04.071     Document Type: Article

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