Ultraviolet absorption properties of suspended particulate matter in untreated surface waters

Water Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1322-1328

  Cantwell, Raymond E ^a   Hofmann, Ron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absorption; Disinfection; Particle; Ultraviolet; Untreated surface water

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE WATERS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER ABSORPTION;

ABSORPTION PROPERTY; PARTICLE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS; ULTRAVIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET ABSORPTION; UNTREATED SURFACE WATER; UV ABSORPTION; UV DISINFECTION; UV-LIGHT; WASTEWATER DISINFECTION;

DISINFECTION;

DRINKING WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ABSORPTION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ORGANIC CARBON; SURFACE WATER; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 78650551107     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.10.020     Document Type: Article

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