Managing an odour episode in Barcelona's water supply: Strategies adopted, the causative agent (diacetyl) and determination of its organoleptic properties

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 209-216

  Martin Alonso J ^a   Devesa, R ^a   Bernal, A ^a   Matia, L ^a  

^a SA Laboratory   (Spain)

Author keywords

Butanedione; Diacetyl; Taste and odour episode

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ODORS; POTABLE WATER; WATER RESOURCES; WATER TREATMENT;

DIACETYL; ODOUR-CAUSING COMPOUND; ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS;

WATER SUPPLY;

2,3 BUTANEDIONE; DRINKING WATER;

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; ODORS; POTABLE WATER; WATER RESOURCES; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; DRINKING WATER; ODOR; TASTE; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; HUMAN; ODOR; ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTY; PAPER INDUSTRY; SPAIN; SPILLAGE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER QUALITY; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

CITIES; DIACETYL; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; INDUSTRY; ODORS; RIVERS; SENSATION; SPAIN; TASTE; TEMPERATURE; WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BARCELONA [CATALONIA]; CATALONIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; LLOBREGAT RIVER; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 34247504127     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.181     Document Type: Conference Paper

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