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Disinfection and Fresh-Keeping of Rainwater in Small Scale Cisterns

Zhu, Kun ; Chen, Hui ; Zhang, Linus LU orcid and Berndtsson, Ronny LU orcid (1998) Rain water harvesting and management of small reservoirs in arid and semiarid areas In Report p.215-229
Abstract
Various disinfectants are examined in a study for disinfection and fresh-keeping of collected rainwater in cisterns in arid areas of China. Among the tested disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, potassium permanganate, chloramines and hydrogen peroxide etc.), chlorine dioxide has proved to be the most feasible and effective oxidant for drinking water storage and disinfection of rainwater in collecting cisterns due to its low cost and simple way of utilization. A series of experiments indicate that chlorine dioxide can significantly restrain production of trihalomethanes (THMs) and bacteria growth. The paper discusses oxidation capacity of chlorine dioxide, especially for removing petroleum compounds, which is affected by... (More)
Various disinfectants are examined in a study for disinfection and fresh-keeping of collected rainwater in cisterns in arid areas of China. Among the tested disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, potassium permanganate, chloramines and hydrogen peroxide etc.), chlorine dioxide has proved to be the most feasible and effective oxidant for drinking water storage and disinfection of rainwater in collecting cisterns due to its low cost and simple way of utilization. A series of experiments indicate that chlorine dioxide can significantly restrain production of trihalomethanes (THMs) and bacteria growth. The paper discusses oxidation capacity of chlorine dioxide, especially for removing petroleum compounds, which is affected by reaction time, gas injection method, and pH of rainwater. (Less)
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Proceedings of the International Seminar Rain water harvesting and management of small reservoirs in arid and semiarid areas : an expert meeting within the EU-INCO collaboration HYDROMED (Program for research on hill reservoirs in the semiarid zone of the Mediterranean periphery). Lund University, 29 June - 2 July, 1998 - an expert meeting within the EU-INCO collaboration HYDROMED (Program for research on hill reservoirs in the semiarid zone of the Mediterranean periphery). Lund University, 29 June - 2 July, 1998
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Report
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3222
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16 pages
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Water Resources Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Rain water harvesting and management of small reservoirs in arid and semiarid areas
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Lund, Sweden
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1998-06-29 - 1998-07-02
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1101-9824
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English
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  abstract     = {{Various disinfectants are examined in a study for disinfection and fresh-keeping of collected rainwater in cisterns in arid areas of China. Among the tested disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chlorine dioxide, potassium permanganate, chloramines and hydrogen peroxide etc.), chlorine dioxide has proved to be the most feasible and effective oxidant for drinking water storage and disinfection of rainwater in collecting cisterns due to its low cost and simple way of utilization. A series of experiments indicate that chlorine dioxide can significantly restrain production of trihalomethanes (THMs) and bacteria growth. The paper discusses oxidation capacity of chlorine dioxide, especially for removing petroleum compounds, which is affected by reaction time, gas injection method, and pH of rainwater.}},
  author       = {{Zhu, Kun and Chen, Hui and Zhang, Linus and Berndtsson, Ronny}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the International Seminar  Rain water harvesting and management of small reservoirs in arid and semiarid areas : an expert meeting within the EU-INCO collaboration HYDROMED (Program for research on hill reservoirs in the semiarid zone of the Mediterranean periphery).  Lund University, 29 June - 2 July, 1998}},
  issn         = {{1101-9824}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3222}},
  pages        = {{215--229}},
  publisher    = {{Water Resources Engineering, Lund University, Lund, Sweden}},
  series       = {{Report}},
  title        = {{Disinfection and Fresh-Keeping of Rainwater in Small Scale Cisterns}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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