Removal of phages and viral pathogens in a full-scale MBR: Implications for wastewater reuse and potable water

Purnell, Sarah; Ebdon, James; Buck, Austen; Tupper, Martyn; Taylor, Huw

doi:10.1016/j.watres.2016.05.013

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“…The effect of frequency on removal efficiency operated at 20 mL/minute and operating time at 120 minute is displayed in Figure 3a The highest RE with respect to FC was similar to those obtained in previous studies [7,9,18,19]. However, the RE with respect to FC in the present study was higher than that achieved using floating media filter-microfiltration without and with coagulant [18], combination of MBR and chlorination [19], adsorption using a graphite adsorbent with electrochemical regeneration [8,12], and a membrane bioreactor [15]. The REs with respect to FC and TC were quite similar to those using pulsed high voltage [7] and were higher than those using RFICP in a batch experiment and …”

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Behavior of microorganisms in drinking water treatment by inductively coupled plasma system: Case study in ground water

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Hazmi

Martynis

et al. 2018

AIP Conference Proceedings

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Behavior of microorganisms in drinking water treatment by inductively coupled plasma system: Case study in ground water

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Hazmi

Martynis

et al. 2018

AIP Conference Proceedings

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“…However, given the potential risks associated with disinfection byproducts, there has been recent interest in evaluating whether MBR effluents can be directly reused for irrigation and other applications (Purnell et al 2016). As a result, the risks arising from pathogenic bacteria detected by dPCR to workers potentially irrigating with the full-scale AeMBR effluent were evaluated using QMRA.…”

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Molecular-based detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria in membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems treating municipal wastewater: a case study

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Hong

2016

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Although membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems provide better removal of pathogens compared to conventional activated sludge processes, they do not achieve total log removal. The present study examines two MBR systems treating municipal wastewater, one a full-scale MBR plant and the other a lab-scale anaerobic MBR. Both of these systems were operated using microfiltration (MF) polymeric membranes. High-throughput sequencing and digital PCR quantification were utilized to monitor the log removal values (LRVs) of associated pathogenic species and their abundance in the MBR effluents. Results showed that specific removal rates vary widely regardless of the system employed. Each of the two MBR effluents’ microbial communities contained genera associated with opportunistic pathogens (e.g., Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter) with a wide range of log reduction values (< 2 to >5.5). Digital PCR further confirmed that these bacterial groups included pathogenic species, in several instances at LRVs different than those for their respective genera. These results were used to evaluate the potential risks associated both with the reuse of the MBR effluents for irrigation purposes and with land application of the activated sludge from the full-scale MBR system.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s11356-016-8211-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“…Purnell, et al [5] monitored the behavior of phages and viral pathogens in a full-scale membrane bioreactor (MBR) based water-recycling system. Their results indicated that the combination of chlorination and MBR technology appears to have significant potential in removing bacteria (fecal coliforms and enterococci) but is not effective in removing viral pathogens (adenovirus).…”

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“…Alternative technologies in drinking water treatment processes have been investigated using physical methods such as a membrane bioreactor [5], pulsed electric field irradiation [6], and floating media filtermicrofiltration [7]. The advanced oxidation process (AOP) is an alternative process for removing pathogenic bacteria from water.…”

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Disinfection Performance against Salmonella Typhi in Water by Radio Frequency Inductive Couple Plasma System

Desmiarti

Hazmi

2017

J. Eng. Technol. Sci.

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Abstract. The disinfection performance of the radio frequency inductively coupled plasma (RFICP) system against Salmonella Typhi in water was examined using continuous flow experiments. The evaluation was based on disinfection efficiency, death rate constant, disinfection yield, and energy consumption. For all experiments the electromagnetic flux generated in the plasma reactor varied from 4 to 6 W/cm 2 . The disinfection efficiency and death rate constant of Salmonella Typhi decreased with the increase of the initial number of Salmonella Typhi bacteria. The disinfection yield increased from 784 to 1889 CFU/KWh and the energy consumption decreased from 0.28 to 0.07 KWh/L with the flowrate increasing from 5 to 20 mL/minute. The flowrate is an important parameter in predicting disinfection performance against pathogenic bacteria in water to design drinking water treatment plants.

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Removal of phages and viral pathogens in a full-scale MBR: Implications for wastewater reuse and potable water

Abstract: Please cite this article as: Purnell, S., Ebdon, J., Buck, A., Tupper, M., Taylor, H., Removal of phages and viral pathogens in a full-scale MBR: Implications for wastewater reuse and potable water, Water Research (2016),

Cited by 74 publications

References 30 publications

Behavior of microorganisms in drinking water treatment by inductively coupled plasma system: Case study in ground water

Behavior of microorganisms in drinking water treatment by inductively coupled plasma system: Case study in ground water

Molecular-based detection of potentially pathogenic bacteria in membrane bioreactor (MBR) systems treating municipal wastewater: a case study

Disinfection Performance against Salmonella Typhi in Water by Radio Frequency Inductive Couple Plasma System

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