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- Title
Wastewater disinfection using ultraviolet (UVA, UVC) and solar radiation.
- Authors
Igoud, Sadek; Souahi, Fatiha; Chitour, Chems Eddine; Amrouche, Lynda; Lamaa, Chahinez; Chekir, Nadia; Chouikh, Amar
- Abstract
Nowadays, water availability and quality represent a major challenge. In 2050, the United Nations Organization predicts that 44% of the world population will face severe water scarcity. Countries located in sub-humid and semi-arid regions of the world will be especially concerned for this problem, because of their low supply of rainwater. The aim of this study is to suggest the disinfection treatment by irradiation as a complement wastewater treatment to obtain a safe microbial quality of water and permit its reuse. This last is limited to 1.000 CFU/100 ml (i.e. equivalent to 3 log) of fecal coliforms by the Algerian and WHO standards. The experiments were conducted to disinfect wastewater by UVA, UVC, and solar radiation. The UVA and UVC disinfection treatments were carried out using an experimental bench composed of three flat-bottom flasks and three Erlenmeyers of 2 L each. The solar disinfection treatment was experimented using a 30 L-tubular photoreactor in a stationary and a dynamic flow. The disinfection results indicate a reduction in 2.47 log of total coliforms, 3 log reduction of fecal coliforms, 2.67 log reduction of streptococci, 3.17 log reduction of staphylococci, 0.08 log reduction of yeasts, 0.19 log reduction of molds, and a reduction of 1.17 log of sulfite-spores.
- Subjects
SEWAGE; RADIOLOGY; MEDICAL technology; SOLAR radiation; GREENHOUSE effect
- Publication
Desalination & Water Treatment, 2015, Vol 56, Issue 10, p2646
- ISSN
1944-3994
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/19443994.2014.968909