Calibration of a continuous simulation fecal coliform model based on historical data analysis

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 681-691

  Manache, Gemma ^a   Melching, Charles S ^b   Lanyon, Richard ^c  

^a Environment Division   (United Kingdom)

^b Marquette University   (United States)

^c Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Calibration; Chicago; Disinfection; Illinois; Simulation models; Water reclamation

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM DECAY MODEL; FLOW-WATER QUALITY; TREATMENT PLANTS;

BACTERIA; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

BACTERIA; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CONTAMINATION; DATA REDUCTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

CALIBRATION; DISINFECTION; FECAL COLIFORM; SIMULATION; WATER QUALITY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 34547647097     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2007)133:7(681)     Document Type: Article

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