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Cost of advanced UV for inactivating crypto
Author(s) -
Dyksen John E.,
Marshall Marilyn M.,
Gera Arun,
Clancy Jennifer L.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08502.x
Subject(s) - cryptosporidium parvum , cryptosporidium , ultraviolet , ultraviolet light , engineering , engineering management , computer science , medicine , chemistry , materials science , biology , virology , microbiology and biotechnology , optoelectronics , photochemistry , feces
Cost comparisons indicate that advanced UV technology may be cost‐effective for drinking water treatment and competitive with other treatment alternatives. A collaborative project funded by the AWWA Research Foundation and the Electric Power Research Institute evaluated five electrotechnologies for their ability to inactivate viable Cryptosporidium oocysts. Advanced ultraviolet (UV) light technology was found to provide greater than 4‐log inactivation of Cryptosporidium. This UV technology was evaluated further from an engineering design and economic standpoint to determine the feasibility of implementing it at existing treatment facilities. This article describes the results of the engineering and economic analyses for advanced UV electrotechnology.