Biodosimetry testing of a simplified computational model for the UV disinfection of wastewater

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 29-36

  Templeton, M R ^a   Hofmann, R ^a   Andrews, R C ^a   Whitby, G E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Calgon Carbon Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational modeling; Ultraviolet disinfection; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DATA REDUCTION; DISINFECTANTS; DOSIMETRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTION; UV REACTOR DESIGN; WASTEWATER DISINFECTION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 33645654039     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s05-022     Document Type: Article

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