Photolysis of aqueous free chlorine species (HOCl and OCl-) with 254 nm ultraviolet light

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-284

  Feng, Yangang ^a   Smith, Daniel W ^a   Bolton, James R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Fluence; Free chlorine; Quantum yield; Ultraviolet irradiation; UV dose

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOLYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY;

AQUEOUS FREE CHLORINE SPECIES; FREE CHLORINE; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT;

CHLORINE;

EID: 37349011872     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-052     Document Type: Article

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