Abstract:In order to improve UV sterilization efficiency and solve the problem of photoreactivation in UV sterilization, ultraviolet (UV) and persulfate (PS) were combined for Escherichia coli (E.coli) inactivation. The effects of different factors on the inactivation were investigated, as well as the effects of different photoreactivating light intensities (0~42 μW·cm?2) on E.coli photoreactivation. The sterilizing mechanism was briefly analyzed. The results showed that E.coli inactivation by UV-PS was more effective than that by UV or PS alone. The addition of 0.3 mmol·L?1 PS elevated the logarithmic removal rate of E.coli by 1.0 lg compared with UV disinfection alone at the dosage of 15 mJ·cm?2. And the logarithmic removal rate of E.coli increased with the initial concentration of PS. The neutral conditions were more conducive to E.coli inactivation, while the presence of Fe2+ had the inhibition effect on E.coli inactivation. The photoreactivation rate of UV-PS disinfected E.coli was much lower than that of UV alone, and only high light intensity could cause the resurrection of some UV-PS disinfected E.coli. The morphological damage of E.coli cells in UV-PS process was more serious than that in UV process. Sulfate free radicals produced by UV-PS first attacked the cell surface, broke the cell structure and ruptured the cell membrane, and then oxidized and destroyed the cellular contents, eventually led to the death of E.coli cell. UV-PS showed high inactivation efficiency and strong inhibition effect on E.coli photoreactivation, and had a promising prospect for practical application. Key words:effluent safety of sewage plant/ ultraviolet sterilization/ persulfate disinfection/ Escherichia coli/ photoreactivation.
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School of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213100, China Received Date: 2018-11-01 Accepted Date: 2019-03-07 Available Online: 2019-08-06 Keywords:effluent safety of sewage plant/ ultraviolet sterilization/ persulfate disinfection/ Escherichia coli/ photoreactivation Abstract:In order to improve UV sterilization efficiency and solve the problem of photoreactivation in UV sterilization, ultraviolet (UV) and persulfate (PS) were combined for Escherichia coli (E.coli) inactivation. The effects of different factors on the inactivation were investigated, as well as the effects of different photoreactivating light intensities (0~42 μW·cm?2) on E.coli photoreactivation. The sterilizing mechanism was briefly analyzed. The results showed that E.coli inactivation by UV-PS was more effective than that by UV or PS alone. The addition of 0.3 mmol·L?1 PS elevated the logarithmic removal rate of E.coli by 1.0 lg compared with UV disinfection alone at the dosage of 15 mJ·cm?2. And the logarithmic removal rate of E.coli increased with the initial concentration of PS. The neutral conditions were more conducive to E.coli inactivation, while the presence of Fe2+ had the inhibition effect on E.coli inactivation. The photoreactivation rate of UV-PS disinfected E.coli was much lower than that of UV alone, and only high light intensity could cause the resurrection of some UV-PS disinfected E.coli. The morphological damage of E.coli cells in UV-PS process was more serious than that in UV process. Sulfate free radicals produced by UV-PS first attacked the cell surface, broke the cell structure and ruptured the cell membrane, and then oxidized and destroyed the cellular contents, eventually led to the death of E.coli cell. UV-PS showed high inactivation efficiency and strong inhibition effect on E.coli photoreactivation, and had a promising prospect for practical application.