A systematic approach for the design of UV reactors using computational fluid dynamics

AIChE Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 193-207

  Wols, B A ^a,b   Hofman, J A M H ^a,b   Beerendonk, E F ^a   Uijttewaal, W S J ^b   Van Dijk, J C ^b  

^a KWR WATERCYCLE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; Dose distribution; Hydrodynamics; Reactor design; UV disinfection; UV oxidation

Indexed keywords

CFD; DOSE DISTRIBUTIONS; REACTOR DESIGNS; UV DISINFECTION; UV OXIDATION;

BACTERIOLOGY; DESIGN; DISINFECTION; FLUID DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; OXIDATION; ULTRAVIOLET DEVICES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 78650051560     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.12255     Document Type: Article

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