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UV-LED for Safe Effluent Reuse in Agriculture

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Author(s):
Silva, Noely Bochi [1] ; Leonel, Lays Paulino [1] ; Tonetti, Adriano Luiz [1]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] UNICAMP State Univ Campinas, Sch Civil Engn Architecture & Urbanism FEC, Ave Albert Einstein 951, Cidade Univ Zeferino Vaz, BR-13083852 Campinas, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION; v. 231, n. 7 JUL 1 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

In the face of the water scarcity problem, the use of treated wastewater emerges as a viable alternative to meet the demand of the agricultural sector, the main consumer of available water in the world. Thus, the development of technologies to provide safe wastewater reuse is a priority. We evaluated the reduction rate of the fecal indicatorEscherichia colinaturally present in effluent from an urban wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) submitted to UV-LED (Ultraviolet-Light-Emitting Diodes) radiation, emitting UVA (365 and 405 nm) or UVC (255 and 280 nm), used alone or coupled. The 280-nm wavelength seems to be crucial to the success of the disinfection systems, as all the programs that used this wavelength reached a 4-log reduction ofE. coli. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/12157-2 - Impact of the application of treated and disinfected wastewater to inactivation of Giardia spp. in soil properties
Grantee:Lays Paulino Leonel
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 17/07490-4 - Nitrogen removal in anaerobic reactors
Grantee:Adriano Luiz Tonetti
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants