Advanced Oxidation Treatment of Drinking Water and Wastewater Using High-energy Electron Beam Irradiation

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Associate Professor, Physics Department, Yazd University

2 Member of Faculty, Civil Engineering Department, Azad University, Yazd Branch, Yazd.

3 Associate Professor, Shhid- Sadooghi Medical University, Yazd

4 Lab Technical Staff Member, Yazd Radiation Processing Center, AEOI, Yazd, Iran

5 Dosimeter Technical Staff Member, Yazd Radiation Processing Center, AEOI, Yazd, Iran

6 Quality Control Engineer, Yazd Water and Wastewater Company, Yazd, Iran

Abstract

 Application of electron beam as a strong oxidation method for disinfection of drinking water and wastewater has been investigated. Drinking water samples were prepared from wells in rock zones in Yazd Province. Wastewater samples were collected from Yazd Wastewater Treatment Plant. Samples were irradiated by 10 MeV electron beam accelerator at Yazd Radiation Processing Center. The irradiation dose range varied from 0.5-5 kGy. Biological parameters and microbial agents such as aerobic mesophiles and coliforms including E. coli count before and after irradiation versus irradiation dose were obtained using MPN method. The data obtained from irradiated water and wastewater were compared with un-irradiated (control) samples. The results showed a removal of 90% of all microorganisms at irradiation doses below 5 kGy, suggesting electron beam irradiation as an effective method for disinfection of wastewater. 

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Journal of Water and Wastewater; Ab va Fazilab ( in persian )
Volume 18, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Serial number:61
March and April 2007
Pages 60-68

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