Reaction kinetics of bacteria disinfection employing hydrogen peroxide
- Labas, Marisol Daniela
- Zalazar, Cristina Susana
- Brandi, Rodolfo Juan
- Cassano, Alberto Enrique
DOIAbstract
The inactivation reaction of Escherichia coli bacteria employing hydrogen peroxide at 20 ºC and pH = 7 was studied in a well-mixed batch reactor. The proposed objective, as far as the extent of inactivation is concerned, was obtained for H2O2 concentrations above 100 ppm (1 ppm = 2.94×10-5 mmol cm-3) but, compared with other disinfection technologies, for too long reaction times. Below 40 ppm of the oxidant concentration inactivation was practically ineffective. Results were analyzed employing Modified forms of the Series-Event and Multitarget mechanistic models. At concentrations above 100 ppm the induction time in the semi-logarithmic plot of bacteria concentration versus time was reduced. With both modified models it was found that the r...
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