Dilution of sewage in Flanders mapped with mathematical and tracer methods

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 81-92

  Dirckx, Geert ^a   Bixio, Davide ^a   Thoeye, Chris ^a   de Gueldre, Greet ^a   van de Steene, Boudewijn ^a  

^a Aquafin Belgium   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Combined sewer system; Dilution; Extraneous water; Infiltration and inflow; Oxygen isotope; Parasitic water

Indexed keywords

DILUTION; INFILTRATION; INFLOW; NUMERICAL METHOD; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; SEWAGE TREATMENT; SEWER NETWORK; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 75149114999     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620802541615     Document Type: Article

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