Pulsed Power for Advanced Waste Water Remediation

Abstract

We describe a 2-stage technology for degradating water borne chlorinated/aromatic organic pollutants, based on a pulsed power treatment in the first stage followed by bio-treatment. The combination of a strong pulsed corona/streamer discharge in the water aerosol in the first stage with inoculation of partially dechlorinated (15-30%) processed water with bacteria Pseudomonas mendocina KR1 in the second stage demonstrated as high as 90% dechlorination in the first 40 hours after inoculation, whereas the control (non aerosol-treated sample) had no chloride ions released, and no bacterial growth. The main features and advantages of the novel two-stage approach, and future plans for research are presented and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA639863

Entities

People

  • D. Yee
  • F. Wessel
  • Shubhanshu Chauhan
  • T. K. Wood
  • V. M. Bystritskii
  • Y. Yankelevich

Organizations

  • University of California, Irvine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Bacteria
  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chlorides
  • Chlorine
  • Detectors
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Gas Chromatography
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Power
  • Pseudomonas Infections
  • Pulsed Power
  • Voltage
  • Waste Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.