Inactivation of Chlorine-Resistant Microorganisms by a Pulsed Discharge in Water

The transactions of the Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.A

Volumn 124, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 471-476

  Obo, Tadashi ^a   Kunitomo, Shinta ^a   Suda, Koji ^a  

^a EBARA CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cryptosporidium; discharge; inactivation; pulse; UV; water treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009553341     PISSN: 03854205     EISSN: 13475533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1541/ieejfms.124.471     Document Type: Article

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