Pulsed UV: Realities of enhanced disinfection

American Water Works Association - Water Quality Technology Conference and Exposition 2006: Taking Water Quality to New Heights

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 2198-2209

  Bohrerova, Zuzana ^a   Shemer, Hilla ^a   Lantis, Bob ^b   Christopher, A ^c   Linden, Karl G ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b LightStream Technologies   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODOSIMETRY; CHEMICAL ACTINOMETRY; GERMICIDAL UV; LIGHT OUTPUT; LOW PRESSURES; MEDIUM PRESSURE; PHAGE T4; QUANTITATIVE MEASUREMENT; RELATIVE EFFICIENCY;

DISINFECTION; EXHIBITIONS;

WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84871507623     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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