Comparative study of disinfectants for use in low-cost gravity driven household water purifiers

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 443-456

  Patil, Rajshree A ^a   Kausley, Shankar B ^a   Balkunde, Pradeep L ^a   Malhotra, Chetan P ^a  

^a TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES   (India)

Author keywords

Disinfectant; Drinking water; E. coli; Microbiological purifier; Point of use water purifier

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; BROMINE; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IODINE; SILVER; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; SULFATE;

BROMINE; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GRAVITY FLOW; IODINE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PURIFICATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOUSEHOLD; PH; TURBIDITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BROMINE; CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTANTS; GRAVITATION; IODINE; SILVER; TRIAZINES; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84884362074     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2013.206     Document Type: Article

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