Kinetics of UV inactivation of wastewater bioflocs

Water Research

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 3827-3836

  Azimi, Yaldah ^a   Allen, D G ^a   Farnood, R R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biofloc; Disinfection; Modeling; Ultraviolet light; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTION; KINETICS; MODELS; SHEAR STRESS;

BIOFLOC; HYDRODYNAMIC SHEAR STRESS; INACTIVATION KINETICS; NARROW SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; PHYSICAL STRUCTURES; TREATMENT CONDITIONS; ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTIONS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

DISINFECTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETICS; NUMERICAL MODEL; SHEAR STRESS; SLUDGE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DOSE RESPONSE; FRACTIONATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINETICS; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SLUDGE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84861725091     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.04.019     Document Type: Article

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