Improved method for real-time fluence monitoring in UV reactors

Journal of Environmental Engineering (United States)

Volumn 141, Issue 4, 2015, Pages

  Li, Mengkai ^a   Qiang, Zhimin ^a   Bolton, James R ^b   Li, Wentao ^a   Wang, Chen ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fluence; Microfluorescent silica detector; Operation and maintenance; Real time monitoring; Ultraviolet (UV) disinfection

Indexed keywords

MAINTENANCE; SILICA;

FLUENCES; MICRO-FLUORESCENT SILICA DETECTORS; OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE; REAL TIME MONITORING; ULTRAVIOLET DISINFECTIONS;

MONITORING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; BIOREACTOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; MAINTENANCE; MONITORING SYSTEM; OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY; REAL TIME; SILICA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84924959824     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000909     Document Type: Article

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