Photocatalytic disinfection of water using low cost compound parabolic collectors

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 625-633

  McLoughlin, O A ^a   Fernandez Ibanez P ^b   Gernjak, W ^b   Malato Rodriguez, S ^b   Gill, L W ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b PLATAFORMA SOLAR DE ALMERÍA CIEMAT   (Spain)

Author keywords

Compound parabolic reflector; Disinfection; E. coli; Solar photocatalysis

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; DISINFECTION; REACTION KINETICS; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER;

DISINFECTION MECHANISMS; INACTIVATION KINETICS; NON-TRACKING COMPOUND; PHOTOREACTORS;

PHOTOCATALYSIS;

CATALYSIS; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISINFECTION; LIGHT; WATER TREATMENT;

DEVELOPING WORLD; DISINFECTION; LIGHT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 6044234620     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.05.017     Document Type: Article

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