The Case for LED-UVC as a Primary Disinfectant for Small Sustainable Drinking Water Systems

High loads of natural organic matter (NOM) in source water increase levels of toxic byproducts during disinfection, including trihalomethanes (THMs) which are formed when NOM is chlorinated. This study explores the efficacy of using UVC-LED as a primary disinfectant, with lower concentrations of chl...

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Main Authors: Hichem Hadjeres, Soni M. Pradhanang, Thomas Boving, Maxwell Meadows, Souheil Benzerrouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2019-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2019/29/matecconf_icsbe2019_05014.pdf