Computational fluid dynamics application in modeling and improving the performance of a storage reservoir used as a contact chamber for microorganism inactivation

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 151-162

  Baawain, Mahad S ^a   Gamal El Din, Mohamed ^a   Smith, Daniel W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Disinfection; Effective contact time; Microorganism inactivation; Modeling; Storage reservoir hydraulics

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; HYDRAULICS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

EFFECTIVE CONTACT TIME; MICROORGANISM INACTIVATION; MODELING; STORAGE RESERVOIR HYDRAULICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33744823003     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/s05-023     Document Type: Review

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