Application of the microbial decay factor to maintain chloramine in large tanks

Journal / American Water Works Association

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 94-103

  Sathasivan, Arumugam ^a   Fisher, Ian ^b   Kastl, George ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Watervale Systems Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c MWH Australia   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIFICATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR EVALUATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

ADAPTIVE CONTROL STRATEGY; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CHLORAMINE DECAYS; MICROBIAL DECAY; SERIAL DILUTIONS; SERVICE RESERVOIRS; SEVERE NITRIFICATIONS; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE;

RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77952770263     PISSN: 0003150X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2010.tb10094.x     Document Type: Article

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