Project #1209

Comparison of UV Irradiation to Chlorination: Guidance for Achieving Optimal UV Performance

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Principal Investigator
Joseph
Jacangelo
Contractor
Stantec
Advanced Treatment
Treatment

Abstract

This report compares the biocidal efficiencies of UV irradiation and chlorination using secondary effluents of varying quality; assesses the efficiency of UV inactivation of total and fecal coliforms; investigates the effect of suspended solids and particle size distribution on UV disinfection of secondary wastewater effluent; evaluates existing UV disinfection models and presents a newly developed model; and compares the economic feasibility of UV irradiation with that of chlorination/dechlorination. Published by WERF. 212 pages. Online PDF only.

Originally funded as WERF project 91-WWD-1.