Removal of Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water Using Advanced Oxidation Processes

Saad Jasim*, Merih Uslu, Rajesh Seth, Nihar Biswas, Jayaprakash Saththasivam

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Abstract

The efficiency of ozone treatment on the removal of three cyanotoxins in simulated Qatar tap water was evaluated. The reactivity of cyanotoxins with ozone followed the order as microcystin-LR (MLR) > cylindrospermopsin (CYN) > anatoxin-a (ANA). Approximately 70% of MLR, CYN and ANA were oxidized with an applied ozone dosage of 0.04 mg/L, 0.085 mg/L and 0.26 mg/L, respectively. Increased ozone dose greatly improved the oxidation efficiency, and a complete removal was achieved for all cyanotoxins. The level of pH affected the removal differently; highest removal rates were obtained at pH 5, pH 10 and pH 7.2 for MLR, ANA and CYN, respectively. There was no obvious effect of hydrogen peroxide addition on ozone treatment efficiency. Based on the calculated pseudo first order rate constants, the estimated ozone doses required for the 99.5% removal of 0.2 mg/L MLR, CYN and ANA were 0.12 mg/L, 0.22 mg/L and 1.3 mg/L, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Deserts - Proceeding of the 1st International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates
EditorsEssam Heggy, Veronica Bermudez, Marc Vermeersch
PublisherSpringer Nature
Pages103-110
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783030760809
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Event1st International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates, ICSEWEN 2019 - Ar-Rayyan, Qatar
Duration: 2 Dec 20195 Dec 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Science, Technology and Innovation
ISSN (Print)2522-8714
ISSN (Electronic)2522-8722

Conference

Conference1st International Conference on Sustainable Energy-Water-Environment Nexus in Desert Climates, ICSEWEN 2019
Country/TerritoryQatar
CityAr-Rayyan
Period2/12/195/12/19

Keywords

  • Advanced oxidation
  • Cyanotoxins
  • Drinking water
  • Ozone

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