Improvement of solar based rainwater disinfection by using lemon and vinegar as catalysts

Desalination

Volumn 276, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 416-424

  Amin, M T ^a   Han, M Y ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Lemon; Potable; Rainwater; Solar disinfection; Vinegar

Indexed keywords

LEMON; POTABLE; RAINWATER; SOLAR DISINFECTION; VINEGAR;

ACETIC ACID; CATALYSTS; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FRUITS;

DISINFECTION;

CATALYST; DISINFECTION; PH; RAINWATER; SOLAR RADIATION;

CITRUS LIMON;

EID: 79959528029     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2011.03.076     Document Type: Article

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