Elimination of micro-organisms by drinking water treatment processes
Subtitle: a review
By: by W.A.M. Hijnen and G.J. Medema
Contributors: Medema, G. J.
Series: KWR Watercycle Research Institute series; KWR Watercycle Research Institute series
Publisher: IWA Pub.; IWA Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781843393733
Subjects: Water; Drinking water; Microbiology; Purification
Other titles: Elimination of micro-organisms by water treatment processes
Description: The overall aim of this book is to present default values for the micro-organisms elimination or inactivation credit of universally used processes in water treatment (MEC or MIC). The growing interest in Quantitative Microbial Risk assessment (QMRA) for safe drinking water requires such data. These MEC or MIC values have been calculated from research on elimination of viruses, bacteria and bacterial spores and protozoa (oo)cysts (Cryptosporidium and Giardia) by these treatment processes published in the international literature. The data have been selected on the base of different quality criteria related to information on applied experimental conditions and used methods. Furthermore the studies have been categorized on base of their similarities with 'real world' conditions (selected micro-organisms, scale and conditions of the tested processes).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.