Pulsed UV lamp performance and comparison with UV mercury lamps

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 303-310

  Schaefer, Raymond ^a   Grapperhaus, Michael ^a   Schaefer, Lan ^a   Linden, Karl ^b  

^a Phoenix Science and Technology Inc   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Flashlamp; Mercury; Pulsed UV; Surface discharge; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT; XENON;

PULSED LAMPS; PULSED SURFACE DISCHARGE;

MERCURY VAPOR LAMPS;

EID: 38349102761     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S06-068     Document Type: Article

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