The photocatalytic enhancement of acrylic and PET solar water disinfection (SODIS) bottles

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1130-1136

  Carey, J M ^a   Perez, T M ^a   Arsiaga, E G ^a   Loetscher, L H ^a   Boyd, J E ^a,b  

^a Wayland Baptist University   (United States)

^b GORDON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Chemical contamination; Photocatalysis; SODIS; Titania

Indexed keywords

ALGAL TOXINS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS; COLONY FORMING UNITS; CONTAMINATED WATER; E. COLI; INTERIOR SURFACES; METHYL ORANGE; MICROCYSTIN-LR; ORGANIC WATERS; PET BOTTLES; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; SODIS; SOLAR IRRADIANCES; SOLAR WATER DISINFECTION; SUNLIGHT EXPOSURE; TITANIA;

AZO DYES; BACTERIOLOGY; BEVERAGES; BOTTLES; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IMPURITIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; THERMOPLASTICS; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

WATER POLLUTION;

ACRYLIC ACID; METHYL ORANGE; MICROCYSTIN LR; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; SOLVENT; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER;

CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; LIGHT EFFECT; MICROBIOLOGY; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR SYSTEM; SOLVENT; TOXIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER POLLUTION;

ARTICLE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; NONHUMAN; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLAR WATER DISINFECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER TREATMENT;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; SUNLIGHT; TITANIUM; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

ALGAE;

EID: 79955675112     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2011.351     Document Type: Article

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