Disinfection By-Products in Drinking Water! Chemical disinfection became an integral part of municipal drinking water treatment over 100 years ago as a vital tool in achieving its principal objective: protection of public health. Oxidation, while not as vital to achieving public health objectives as disinfection, has also been accepted as an important part of drinking water treatment. Typically, oxidation is [...]
In this article we will discuss about the methods and techniques used to sterilise and disinfect water. Learn about:- 1. Treatment Options for Sterilisation of Water 2. Sterilisation Using Ultraviolet Radiation 3. Sterilisation Using Electron Beam 4. Disinfection by Chlorination 5. Disinfection with Interhalogens and Halogen Mixtures 6. Sterilisation Using Ozone. Contents: Treatment Options for Sterilisation of Water Sterilisation Using [...]
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms (primarily micro-organisms) to degrade pollutants previously introduced into the environment or to prevent pollution through treatment of waste streams before they enter the environment. Bioremediation is emerging as one of several alternate technologies for removing pollutants from the environment, restoring contaminated sites, and preventing further pollution. Biodegradation of waste is the conversion of [...]