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Zebra mussel mortality with chlorine

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Water Works Association
OSTI ID:64498
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  1. State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY (United States)
  2. O`Brien and Gere Engineers, Syracuse, NY (United States)
The rate of mortality of the zebra mussel in response to chlorine is described by a kinetic model that combines a statistical characterization of mussel mortality with a disinfection-type modeling approach. Parameter estimates were made with nine sets of data from experiments conducted in Niagara River water. From the kinetic model, an operational diagram was constructed that describes the time to 95% mortality as a function of chlorine concentration and temperature. Either the model or the diagram can be used to assist utilities in planning chlorination treatments for controlling zebra mussels.
OSTI ID:
64498
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Water Works Association, Journal Name: Journal of the American Water Works Association Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 87; ISSN 0003-150X; ISSN JAWWA5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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