Measuring particles in drinking water transportation systems with particle counters

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 345-355

  Verberk, J Q J C ^a   O'Halloran, K J ^b   Hamilton, L A ^b   Vreeburg, J H G ^a   Van Dijk, J C ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Online monitoring; Particle counting; Particles; Transportation system

Indexed keywords

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER TREATMENT;

ONLINE MONITORING; PARTICLE COUNTING; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; POTABLE WATER; TURBIDITY; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER TREATMENT;

DRINKING WATER; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MONITORING SYSTEM; PARTICLE SIZE; TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34547799759     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2007.069     Document Type: Article

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