Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Journals |
| DOI | 10.2166/wh.2016.010 |
| Title (Primary) | Simultaneous removal of rotavirus and adenovirus from artificial ground water using hydrochar derived from swine feces |
| Author | Chung, J.W.; Breulmann, M.; Clemens, A.; Fühner, C.; Foppen, J.W.; Lens, P.N.L. |
| Source Titel | Journal of Water and Health |
| Year | 2016 |
| Department | BOOEK; UBZ |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Page From | 754 |
| Page To | 767 |
| Language | englisch |
| UFZ wide themes | RU1 |
| Abstract | Hydrothermal carbonization technology can convert fecal waste into a valuable carbonaceous product referred to as hydrochar. We investigated the potential of fecal waste-derived hydrochar as an adsorbent for virus removal in water treatment. Swine feces was hydrothermally treated under two conditions: at 180 °C for 2 h and 230 °C for 7 h. The resulting solid products (hydrochar) were evaluated as virus adsorbents in water treatment. Simultaneous removal of pathogenic rotavirus (RV) and human adenovirus (HAdV) was investigated using a sand column set-up of 10 cm bed height with and without hydrochar supplement (1.5%, w/w). The removal efficiency of both viruses in a hydrochar-amended column was >3 log (complete removal). The amount of virus released in deionized water when flushed into the virus-retaining columns indicated that the secondary energy minimum played a more important role in RV retention than that of HAdV. Zeta-potential and hydrophobicity measurements on hydrochar materials indicated that the improved virus removal performance of hydrochar-amended columns was induced by the provision of extra hydrophobic surfaces. This study provides evidence that fecal waste-derived hydrochar can be used as a competent virus adsorbent. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=17497 |
| Chung, J.W., Breulmann, M., Clemens, A., Fühner, C., Foppen, J.W., Lens, P.N.L. (2016): Simultaneous removal of rotavirus and adenovirus from artificial ground water using hydrochar derived from swine feces J. Water Health 14 (5), 754 - 767 10.2166/wh.2016.010 |
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