Disinfection Design: specific lethality
slc chlorine free total coliform to slc uv radiation virus
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 chlorine free total coliform | Specific lethality coefficient for Chlorine (free) against Total coliform | Chlorine (free) | Total coliform | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 2 |
| specific lethality | slc chlorine free virus | Specific lethality coefficient for Chlorine (free) against Virus | Chlorine (free) | Virus | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 1.2 |
| specific lethality | slc ozone cryptosporidium | Specific lethality coefficient for Ozone against Cryptosporidium | Ozone | Cryptosporidium | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 0.24 |
| specific lethality | slc ozone giardia lamblia | Specific lethality coefficient for Ozone against Giardia lamblia | Ozone | Giardia lamblia | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 4.21 |
| specific lethality | slc ozone total coliform | Specific lethality coefficient for Ozone against Total coliform | Ozone | Total coliform | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 44 |
| specific lethality | slc ozone virus | Specific lethality coefficient for Ozone against Virus | Ozone | Virus | specific lethality coefficient | L/mg·min | 7.27 |
| specific lethality | slc uv radiation cryptosporidium | Specific lethality coefficient for UV radiation against Cryptosporidium | UV radiation | Cryptosporidium | specific lethality coefficient | cm2/mJ | 0.31 |
| specific lethality | slc uv radiation giardia lamblia | Specific lethality coefficient for UV radiation against Giardia lamblia | UV radiation | Giardia lamblia | specific lethality coefficient | cm2/mJ | 0.33 |
| specific lethality | slc uv radiation total coliform | Specific lethality coefficient for UV radiation against Total coliform | UV radiation | Total coliform | specific lethality coefficient | cm2/mJ | 5.7 |
| specific lethality | slc uv radiation virus | Specific lethality coefficient for UV radiation against Virus | UV radiation | Virus | specific lethality coefficient | cm2/mJ | 0.0215 |
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