Formation and speciation of disinfection byproducts during chlor(am)ination of aquarium seawater

Journal of Environmental Sciences (China)

Volumn 33, Issue , 2015, Pages 116-124

  Zhang, Haiting ^a   Dong, Huiyu ^a   Adams, Craig ^b   Qiang, Zhimin ^a   Luan, Gang ^c   Wang, Lei ^c  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b Utah State University   (United States)

^c Water Quality Analysis and Control Center Department of Life Support Equipments for Aquatic Animals Beijing Aquarium   (China)

Author keywords

Aquarium seawater; Bromine substitution factor; Chloramination; Chlorination; Disinfection byproducts; Pre ozonation

Indexed keywords

CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; ORGANIC CARBON; OZONE; OZONIZATION; SEAWATER EFFECTS;

CHLORAMINATION; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DISINFECTION BYPRODUCTS; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; IODINATED TRIHALOMETHANES; LIMITED INFORMATION; PRE-OZONATION; SUBSTITUTION FACTOR;

WATER POLLUTION CONTROL;

AQUARIUM; BROMINE; CHLORINATION; DISINFECTION; SEAWATER; SUBSTITUTION;

CHLORAMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; OZONE; SEA WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DISINFECTION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CHLORAMINES; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; OZONE; SEAWATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84937561027     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: 18787320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2014.11.016     Document Type: Article

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