Photocatalytic degradation of taste and odour causing compounds in natural water sources

Chemical Engineering Transactions

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages 387-392

  Bamuza Pemu, Emomotimi E ^a   Chirwa, Evans M N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CATALYSTS; DEGRADATION; DISINFECTION; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATERS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER;

ANATASE TITANIUM DIOXIDE; CATALYST CONCENTRATION; CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS; DEGRADATION EFFICIENCY; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DRINKING WATER INDUSTRIES; INITIAL DEGRADATION RATE; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 78650330870     PISSN: 22839216     EISSN: 22839216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3303/CET1023065     Document Type: Conference Paper

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