Effects of stratification on chloramine decay in distribution system service reservoirs

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1403-1413

  Fisher, Ian ^a   Sathasivan, Arumugam ^b   Chuo, Paul ^c   Kastl, George ^d  

^a Watervale Systems Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MWH AMERICAS INC   (United States)

^d INTECSEA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chloramination; Decay; Nitrification; Prediction; Reservoir; Stratification; Tank

Indexed keywords

DECAY (ORGANIC); INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); NITRIFICATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER QUALITY;

CHLORAMINATED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; CHLORAMINATION; CHLORAMINE DECAYS; DECAY; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; SERVICE RESERVOIRS; STRATIFICATION; SYSTEM SERVICES; TANK;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

DECOMPOSITION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITRIFICATION; RESERVOIR; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; STRATIFICATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL STRUCTURE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 61549121089     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.012     Document Type: Article

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