Using nitrification potential curves to evaluate full-scale drinking water distribution systems

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Fleming, Kala K ^a   Harrington, Gregory W ^b   Noguera, Daniel R ^b  

^a American Water Voorhees   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; POTABLE WATER; WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

BREAKPOINT; CHLORAMINATED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; INFORMED DECISION; OPERATIONAL CHANGES; POTENTIAL CURVES; WATER AGES; WATER UTILITY;

NITRIFICATION;

EID: 56049114713     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2008.tb09749.x     Document Type: Article

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