1. Electrochemical disinfection of simulated ballast water on PbO2/graphite felt electrode.
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Chen, Shuiping, Hu, Weidong, Hong, Jianxun, and Sandoe, Steve
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ELECTROCHEMISTRY ,DISINFECTION & disinfectants ,BALLAST water ,LEAD oxides ,GRAPHITE ,ELECTRODES ,ELECTROPLATING - Abstract
A novel PbO 2 /graphite felt electrode was constructed by electrochemical deposition of PbO 2 on graphite felt and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis. The prepared electrode is a viable technology for inactivation of Escherichia coli , Enterococcus faecalis , and Artemia salina as indicator organisms in simulated ballast water treatment, which meets the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Regulation D-2. The effects of contact time and current density on inactivation were investigated. An increase in current density generally had a beneficial effect on the inactivation of the three species. E.faecalis and A.salina were more resistant to electrochemical disinfection than E. coli . The complete disinfection of E.coli was achieved in <8 min at an applied current density of 253 A/m 2 . Complete inactivation of E. faecalis and A.salina was achieved at the same current density after 60 and 40 min of contact time, respectively. A. salina inactivation follows first-order kinetics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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