Bench-scale disinfection of bacteria and viruses with pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge

Water Quality Research Journal of Canada

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 77-84

  Lee, Lawrence H ^a   Arnold, Adam J ^a   Santillan, Cutberto A ^a   Emelko, Monica B ^a   Dickson, Sarah E ^b   Chang, Jen Shih ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Drinking water; E. Coli; Pathogens; Pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge; Small systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; EFFLUENTS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRODES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDRAULICS; MEDIAN FILTERS; PATHOGENS; POTABLE WATER; VIRUSES; WATER FILTRATION;

APPLIED VOLTAGES; BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; BENCH SCALE REACTOR; E. COLI; POWER REQUIREMENT; PRIMARY MECHANISM; PULSED ARC ELECTROHYDRAULIC DISCHARGE; SMALL SYSTEMS;

WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIUM; DISCHARGE; DISINFECTION; EFFLUENT; PLASMA; VIRUS; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 60149111247     PISSN: 12013080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wqrj.2008.010     Document Type: Article

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