Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
Stephen Opoku-Duah
College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio Valley University,
1 Campus View Drive, Vienna, WV 26105
Commentary
Validation of the PATHOGENA Electron-Activated Reactor for Purifying
Contaminated Water in the Parkersburg Area in West
Author(s): Stephen Opoku-Duah, Gordon Wells, Wycliff Kipkomoi, Ashley Wilcox, Dennis Johnson and Mark WileyStephen Opoku-Duah, Gordon Wells, Wycliff Kipkomoi, Ashley Wilcox, Dennis Johnson and Mark Wiley
This paper concerns validation of the PATHOGENA version of electron-activated reactors designed to purify contaminated water to make it potable. The basic design of PATHOGENA is a 100-gallon plastic tank batch reactor which houses a vapor-ion plasma (VIP) generator and 1-micron ion-separator (ION-SEP) porous water filter. While the VIP generator splits ambient air into aggressive water treatment agents in the form of charged ions, free electrons, hydroxyl and peroxyl radicals using UV radiation, the ION-SEP filter is designed to eliminate broad-spectrum bacteria and other microbes. The validation process was started with creation of water quality database from: (a) contaminated surface water; (b) EPA/West Virginia Water Quality Standards, and (c) Vienna City Council drinking water. The PATHOGENA purifier was then run 14 days/month from April-September 2014 and samples analyzed for che.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7048.1000239