Microorganism repair after UV-disinfection of secondary-level effluent for agricultural irrigation |
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Authors: | Chun G Yoon Kwang-Wook Jung Jae-Ho Jang Hyung-Chul Kim |
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Institution: | (1) Environmental Science Department, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Kwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea;(2) Graduate Program, Konkuk University, 1 Hwayang-dong, Kwangjin-gu, Seoul, 143-701, Korea |
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Abstract: | A pilot study of microorganism repair after UV disinfection was performed for agricultural reuse of secondary-level effluent
in paddy rice fields in Korea. Effluent from the bio-filter of a 16-unit apartment was used in a flow-through type UV-disinfection
system. The average concentration of suspended solids (SS) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) were 3.4 and 5.9 mg L−1, respectively. The mean total coliform level was in the range of 1.5 × 104 MPN 100 mL−1. Photoreactivation and dark repair were apparent at a low UV dose (6 mW s cm−2). In low-dose UV disinfection, microorganisms increased within 12 h by approximately 5 and 1% due to photoreactivation and
dark repair, respectively. This increase was not significant at a high UV dose (16 mW s cm−2). The repaired microorganisms were further inactivated, rather than reactivated, by solar irradiation, and numbers decreased
to non-detectible levels after 4 h of exposure to solar irradiation. Based on UV disinfection and repair studies, a UV dose
of 30 mW s cm−2 is recommended as sufficient to produce reclaimed water virtually free of pathogens and may be adequate for disinfection
of secondary effluent for agricultural irrigation in paddy rice culture. |
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Keywords: | Agricultural irrigation Paddy rice culture Indicator microorganisms Photoreactivation Dark repair Solar irradiation UV disinfection |
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