Photovoltaic powered ultraviolet and visible light-emitting diodes for sustainable point-of-use disinfection of drinking waters

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 493, Issue , 2014, Pages 185-196

  Lui, Gough Yumu ^a   Roser, David ^a   Corkish, Richard ^a   Ashbolt, Nicholas ^a,b   Jagals, Paul ^c   Stuetz, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Light emitting diodes; Pathogen; Photovoltaics; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

DIODES; DISINFECTION; HEAVY METALS; LIGHT; METAL CLEANING; PATHOGENS; POTABLE WATER; WATER SUPPLY;

ADVANCED OXIDATION; DEVELOPING REGIONS; MERCURY ARC LAMP; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES; TOXIC HEAVY METALS; ULTRAVIOLET; ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC; POINT-OF-USE;

LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; DISINFECTION;

DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; PATHOGEN; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; TOXIC MATERIAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CATALYST; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS; CHLORINATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISINFECTION; DISINFECTION SYSTEM; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; LIGHT; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MEMBRANE FILTER; OZONATION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWERED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; POWER SUPPLY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; REACTOR DESIGN; REVIEW; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; WATER DISINFECTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT; DEVICES; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; SEMICONDUCTOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; COST; OXIDATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWERED ULTRAVIOLET; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER STANDARD;

DRINKING WATER; HEAVY METAL; SILICON DIOXIDE;

DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84902436667     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: 18791026     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.05.104     Document Type: Review

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