Effectiveness of solar disinfection using batch reactors with non-imaging aluminium reflectors under real conditions: Natural well-water and solar light

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 155-161

  Navntoft, C ^a,d   Ubomba Jaswa, E ^b   McGuigan, K G ^b   Fernandez Ibanez P ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Argentina)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^c PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN MARTÍN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Compound parabolic collector; Escherichia coli; Natural well water; Solar disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; WELL WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BATCH REACTOR; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLOUD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIAL POPULATION DYNAMICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ALUMINUM; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SUNLIGHT; TIME FACTORS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 56749169205     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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