Comparing electrochemical disinfection with chlorination for inactivation of bacterial spores in drinking water

Water Science and Technology: Water Supply

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 158-164

  Mezule, L ^a   Reimanis, M ^a   Krumplevska, V ^a   Ozolins, J ^a   Juhna, T ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

Author keywords

Chlorination; Drinking water; Electrochemical disinfection; Spores

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOLOGY; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS SPORES; CERAMIC ELECTRODES; DIRECT VIABLE COUNTS; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DRINKING WATER DISINFECTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL DISINFECTION; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; SPORES;

POTABLE WATER;

CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; WATER;

BACTERIUM; CHLORIDE; CHLORINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NEUTRALIZATION; PH; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BIOFILM; CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; CHLORINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; PH; PLATE COUNT; TEMPERATURE; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 84896515534     PISSN: 16069749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/ws.2013.182     Document Type: Article

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