Ecological parameters and disinfection effect of low-temperature laundering in hospitals in Slovenia

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 253-258

  Altenbaher, Brigita ^a   Šostar Turk, Sonja ^a   Fijan, Sabina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Bioindicators; Energy; Low temperature laundering; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; BIO-INDICATORS; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ECOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; LOW TEMPERATURES; MINIMAL DAMAGE; OPTIMAL CONDITIONS; PEROXYACETIC ACID; SLOVENIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WASHING TEMPERATURE; WASTEWATER REUSE;

ACIDS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING; BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL WATER TREATMENT; DISINFECTION; ECOLOGY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FABRICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; OPTIMIZATION; WASHERS; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

LAUNDERING;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78649322341     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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