Evaluation of hydraulic efficiency of disinfection systems based on residence time distribution curves

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 24, 2010, Pages 9377-9382

  Wilson, Jordan M ^a   Venayagamoorthy, Subhas K ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLACK BOXES; CFD MODELS; CONTACT SYSTEMS; CURRENT PRACTICES; DETENTION TIME; DISINFECTION SYSTEMS; EVALUATION METHOD; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; HYDRAULIC EFFICIENCY; PIPE LOOPS; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION CURVES; RTD CURVES; SCALAR TRANSPORT; TANK SYSTEM; TRACER STUDY;

DISINFECTION; HYDRAULICS; MODELS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; RESIDENCE TIME; TRACER;

ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISINFECTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; TANK; THEORETICAL MODEL;

DISINFECTION; DRAINAGE, SANITARY; HYDRODYNAMICS; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER MOVEMENTS;

EID: 78650265787     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es102861g     Document Type: Article

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