A numerical prediction on the reduction of microorganisms with UV disinfection

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1465-1473

  Li, Chan ^a   Deng, Baoqing ^b   Kim, Chang Nyung ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Computation; Environment; Fluid mechanics; Numerical analysis; P 1 model; UV disinfection

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; CFD MODELING; CFD MODELS; COMPLICATED GEOMETRY; COMPUTATION; CONCENTRATION OF; DISINFECTION EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENT; EULER METHOD; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; INLET VELOCITY; LIGHT INTENSITY; NUMERICAL PREDICTIONS; THREE DIMENSIONAL FLOW FIELD; UV DISINFECTION; UV INTENSITY; UV LIGHT INTENSITY;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW FIELDS; FLUID MECHANICS; INLET FLOW; MICROORGANISMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; WATER ABSORPTION;

DISINFECTION;

EID: 77954744332     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-010-0502-5     Document Type: Article

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