Disinfection Design: specific_lethality
Wastewater disinfection design data from Metcalf & Eddy 5th Ed. Covers CT values (concentration × time) for log inactivation of bacteria, viruses, Cryptosporidium, and Giardia lamblia by chlorine, chloramine, chlorine dioxide, ozone, and UV radiation; specific lethality coefficients; physical/chemical properties of Cl2, ClO2, SO2, and O3; ozone Henry's law constants; HOCl ionization constants vs. temperature; chloramine activation energy; TDS contributions from breakpoint chlorination; dechlorination agent stoichiometry; chlorine dosage ranges for process applications; total coliform removal by treatment process; disinfection byproduct (DBP) compounds; ozone system energy consumption; and peracetic acid (PAA) commercial formulation specifications.
| parameter type | parameter id | description | disinfectant | organism | property | unit | value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| specific_lethality | slc_chloramine_cryptosporidium | Specific lethality coefficient for Chloramine against Cryptosporidium | Chloramine | Cryptosporidium | specific_lethality_coefficient | L/mg·min | 0.00022 |
| specific_lethality | slc_chloramine_giardia_lamblia | Specific lethality coefficient for Chloramine against Giardia lamblia | Chloramine | Giardia lamblia | specific_lethality_coefficient | L/mg·min | 0.0024 |
| specific_lethality | slc_chloramine_total_coliform | Specific lethality coefficient for Chloramine against Total coliform | Chloramine | Total coliform | specific_lethality_coefficient | L/mg·min | 0.016 |
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