Evaluation of different disinfection calculation methods using CFD

Environmental Modelling and Software

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 573-582

  Wols, B A ^a,b   Hofman, J A M H ^a,b,c   Uijttewaal, W S J ^b   Rietveld, L C ^b   van Dijk, J C ^b  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c Waternet   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; Contact time; Disinfection; Disinfection calculation method; Ozone contactor; Particle tracking

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; CALCULATION METHODS; CFD; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY; CONTACT TIME; CT-VALUE; DRINKING WATER TREATMENT; INFORMATION CONCERNING; MICROBIAL SAFETY; OZONE EXPOSURES; PARTICLE TRACKING; PARTICLE TRACKING TECHNIQUES; RESIDENCE TIME; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; TYPICAL VALUES;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRAULICS; OZONE; PARTICLE BEAM TRACKING; POTABLE WATER; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DISINFECTION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; OZONE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TRACKING;

EID: 72249096918     PISSN: 13648152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2009.09.007     Document Type: Article

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