Comparative disinfection efficiency of pulsed and continuous-wave UV irradiation technologies

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2975-2982

  Bohrerova, Zuzana ^a   Shemer, Hilla ^b   Lantis, Robert ^c   Impellitteri, Christopher A ^d   Linden, Karl G ^e  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c LightStream Technologies   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^e UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

E. coli; Low pressure UV; Medium pressure UV; T4 phage; T7 phage; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LOW-PRESSURE UV; T4 PHAGE; T7 PHAGE;

WATER TREATMENT;

IODATE; IODIDE; OXALIC ACID;

DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PRESSURE EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIOPHAGE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HIGH PRESSURE; IRRADIANCE; LOW PRESSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LIGHT; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 44749083895     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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