Effect of low turbidity and algae on UV disinfection performance

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 96, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 128-137

  Passantino, Laurel ^a   Malley Jr , James ^b   Knudson, Mark ^c   Ward, Robert ^d   Kim, Jae ^e  

^a MALCOLM PIRNIE INC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c Bureau of Water Works   (United States)

^d BLACK AND VEATCH   (United States)

^e Massachusetts Water Rsrc Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POTABLE WATER; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; WATERWORKS;

AMERICAN WATER WORKS ASSOCIATION (AWWA); AMORPHOUS BIOLOGICAL WASTEWATER SOLIDS; COLLIMATED-BEAM TESTING; ULTRAVIOLET (UV) DISINFECTION;

TURBIDITY;

ALGAE;

EID: 3042772799     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2004.tb10786.x     Document Type: Article

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