Chlorine demand-based predictive modeling of THM formation in water distribution networks

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 407-415

  Courtis, Benjamin J ^a   West, John R ^b   Bridgeman, John ^b  

^a Earth Tech Engineering Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorine; Disinfection; Predictions; Trihalomethanes; Water distribution systems; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 75149142819     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620903038461     Document Type: Article

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