Reduction of humic substances in water by application of ultrasound waves and ultraviolet irradiation

Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 233-240

  Mahvi, A H ^a,b   Maleki, A ^c   Rezaee, R ^c   Safari, M ^c  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^c KURDISTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Humic acids; Ultrasonic irradiation; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; HUMIC ACID; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; KINETICS; ORGANIC CARBON; ORGANIC MATTER; OXIDATION; PHOTOLYSIS; ULTRASONICS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 77950957361     PISSN: 17351979     EISSN: 17352746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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