Development of a mobile water disinfection unit powered by renewable energy

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 207-213

  Vitello, Matthew ^a   Elmore, Andrew C ^a   Crow, Mariesa ^b  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Solar power; Wind power

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATED SURFACE WATER; ENERGY GENERATIONS; KATRINA; LOCAL SURFACES; MOBILE WATER; NATURAL DISASTERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAYS; PREFILTERS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; PV ARRAYS; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; STORAGE CAPABILITY; SURFACE WATER BODY; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; SYSTEM USE; ULTRACAPACITORS; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTIONS; WATER DISINFECTIONS; WATER REQUIREMENTS; WIND TURBINE SYSTEMS;

CAPACITOR STORAGE; DISASTERS; DISINFECTION; MAINTENANCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE WATERS; WATER SUPPLY; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

POTABLE WATER;

EID: 84855948968     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000045     Document Type: Article

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