Disinfectant efficacy in distribution systems: A pilot-scale assessment

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 507-518

  Gagnon, Graham A ^a   Baribeau, Hélène ^b   Rutledge, Simon O ^a   Dumancic, Robert ^c   Oehmen, Adrian ^d   Chauret, Christian ^e   Andrews, Susan ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CAROLLO ENGINEERS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^e INDIANA UNIVERSITY KOKOMO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Corrosion; Disinfection; Monochloramine; Organic chloramines; Pilot scale

Indexed keywords

AMINATION; AMINES; BACTERIOLOGY; CAST IRON PIPE; CHLORINE; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CORROSION; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENTS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; NODULAR IRON; PIPE; POTABLE WATER; PUBLIC UTILITIES; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

BACTERIAL COUNTS; BACTERIAL GROWTHS; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CRITICAL LEVELS; DISINFECTION EFFICACIES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; DUCTILE IRON PIPES; FREE CHLORINES; LABORATORY ENVIRONMENTS; MONOCHLORAMINE; NORTH AMERICA; ORGANIC CHLORAMINES; PILOT-SCALE; PROCESS CONDITIONS; RESIDUAL CONCENTRATIONS; SCALE SYSTEMS; TOTAL CHLORINES; WATER PROPERTIES; WATER UTILITIES;

DISINFECTANTS;

BACTERIUM; CHLORINE; CORROSION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; LABORATORY METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; WATER INDUSTRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 55349128524     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2008.103     Document Type: Article

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