Research Article
Apr 1970
Virus Inactivation During Phosphate Precipitation
This article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYThis article has a reply.
VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 96, Issue 2
Abstract
Phosphate removal from aqueous solutions by precipitation with calcium and aluminum results in large poliovirus Type I and bacteriophage T2 removals. Tests conducted in distilled water-phosphate solutions and filtered domestic wastewater effluent are described. The Freundlich isotherm is used to predict the removal of the two viruses from distilled water solutions. The pH during precipitation affects poliovirus removals. The mechanism of removal is believed to be mostly by chemical adsorption with some physical sorption occurring simultaneously. This is concluded from the inability to recover all viruses from the sludge. The sludge represents a potential health hazard and must be carefully handled. Virus removals are greater in distilled water-phosphate solutions than in wastewater treatment plant effluent. Results are extended to full scale treatment plants indicating that virus removals in excess of 98% and 92% may be expected from precipitation processes using aluminum or calcium, respectively.
Get full access to this article
View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.
Information & Authors
Information
Published In
Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division
Volume 96 • Issue 2 • April 1970
Pages: 365 - 379
Copyright
© 1970 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published in print: Apr 1970
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
Permissions
Request permissions for this article.
Authors
Affiliations
Dirk R. Brunner, AM.ASCE
Staff Engr., Bureau of Solid Waste Management, Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Otis J. Sproul, AM.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Univ. of Maine, Orono, Maine
Metrics & Citations
Metrics
Citations
Download citation
If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.
Cited by
View Options
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Get Access
Access content
Please select your options to get access
Log in/Register
Log in via your institution (Shibboleth)
ASCE Members:
Please log in to see member pricing
Purchase
Save for later Item saved, go to cart Information on ASCE Library Cards
ASCE Library Cards let you download journal articles, proceedings papers, and available book chapters across the entire ASCE Library platform. ASCE Library Cards remain active for 24 months or until all downloads are used. Note: This content will be debited as one download at time of checkout.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.
Terms of Use: ASCE Library Cards are for individual, personal use only. Reselling, republishing, or forwarding the materials to libraries or reading rooms is prohibited.