Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate some aspects of the performance of electrochemical process as an alternative disinfection strategy, while minimising DBPs, for water purification. The study of electrochemical processes has shown free chlorine to be produced, but smaller amounts of stronger oxidants, such as ozone, hydrogen peroxide and OH radicals (•OH), were also generated. The formation of mixed oxidants increased with increasing electric conductivity, but was limited at conductivities greater than 0.6 mS/cm. Using several microorganisms, such as E. coli and MS2 bacteriophage, inactivation kinetic studies were performed. With the exception of free chlorine, the role of mixed oxidants, especially OH radicals, was investigated for enhancement of the inactivation rate. Additionally, the formation and reduction of DBPs was studied by monitoring the concentration of haloacetic acids (HAAs) during the process.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment IV - Selected Papers of the 4th International Conference on Oxidation Technologies for Water and Wastewater Treatment |
Editors | Alfons Vogelpohl, Michael Sievers, Sven-Uwe Geiben |
Pages | 213-219 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Edition | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Publication series
Name | Water Science and Technology |
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Number | 12 |
Volume | 55 |
ISSN (Print) | 0273-1223 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:A. Barke reports personal fees from International Association for the Study of Pain during the conduct of the study. M. First reports personal fees from Lundbeck International Neuroscience Foundation, outside the submitted work. R.-D. Treede reports grants from Boehringer Ingelheim, Astellas, AbbVie, Bayer, personal fees from Astellas, Grünenthal, Bauerfeind, Hydra, Bayer, grants from EU, DFG, BMBF, outside the submitted work. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Environmental Engineering
- Water Science and Technology