Rapid disinfection of E-Coliform contaminated water using WO3 semiconductor catalyst by laser-induced photo-catalytic process

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 488-494

  Gondal, Mohammed A ^a   Khalil, Amjad ^a  

^a KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Clean water supply; E Coliforms; Environmental applications; Heterogeneous photo catalysis; Laser applications; Laser induced photo catalysis; Wastewater treatment; Water disinfection; WO3

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR RADIATION; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

CLEAN WATER SUPPLY; ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATION; HETEROGENEOUS PHOTOCATALYSIS; LASER INDUCED PHOTOCATALYSIS;

CATALYST ACTIVITY;

DRINKING WATER; OXIDE; TUNGSTEN;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; DISINFECTION; ENERGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEATING; LASER; NONHUMAN; SEMICONDUCTOR; WASTE WATER; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

CATALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; OXIDES; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTORS; TUNGSTEN; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 40449131272     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520701796341     Document Type: Article

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