Modelling discolouration in a Melbourne (Australia) potable water distribution system

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 207-219

  Boxall, J B ^a   Prince, R A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discolouration; Modelling; Water supply

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCOLORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; PROBABILITY; SHEAR STRESS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES; MODELING; REAL SYSTEMS; SPATIAL PROBABILITY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISCOLORATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POTABLE WATER; PROBABILITY; SHEAR STRESS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

CLAY MINERAL; SIMULATION; TURBIDITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 33744455700     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2006.0006     Document Type: Article

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