Continuous monitoring of residual chlorine concentrations in response to controlled microbial intrusions in a laboratory-scale distribution system

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 3162-3172

  Helbling, Damian E ^a   VanBriesen, Jeanne M ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioterrorism; Chlorine demand; Distribution system; Drinking water; Free chlorine; Sensor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROORGANISMS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

LABORATORY-SCALE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; RESIDUAL RESPONSE;

CHLORINE;

CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER;

CHEMICAL SENSORS; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MICROORGANISMS; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

CHLORINE; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; DRINKING WATER; LABORATORY METHOD; REACTION KINETICS; SENSOR; TERRORISM; VULNERABILITY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BATCH REACTOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSOR; WATER CONTAMINATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 44749094015     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.03.009     Document Type: Article

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