Control of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) concentrations in a water distribution system

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 47, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 11-16

  Han, Jia Yun ^a   Hsu, Kai Lin ^a   Lin, Chung Yi ^a   Lou, Jie Chung ^a   Wu, Ming Ching ^b  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b The Open University of Kaohsiung   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assimilable organic carbon (AOC); Distribution system; Water treatment plant

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866441829     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.696371     Document Type: Article

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