Laboratory Studies of Virus Survival During Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-1991
Description
The survival of three enteroviruses (polio 1, coxsackie B3 and echo 1) and a rotavirus (SA-11) was studied under laboratory conditions. The effects of temperature, dissolved oxygen, detention time, sludge source and virus type on virus inactivation were determined. Temperature was the single most important factor influencing the rate of virus inactivation. No significant differences were found for virus inactivation rates at dissolved oxygen levels between 0.9 and 5.8 mg/l. However, the inactivation rate of the viruses under aerobic conditions was found to be significantly greater than the inactivation rate under anaerobic conditions (−0.77log10/day vs −0.33 log10/day). Sludge source, detention time and virus type did not significantly influence the rate of virus inactivation.
Citation Information
Scheuerman, Phillip R.; Farrah, Samuel R.; and Bitton, Gabriel. 1991. Laboratory Studies of Virus Survival During Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion of Sewage Sludge. Water Research. Vol.25(3). 241-245. https://doi.org/10.1016/0043-1354(91)90002-8 ISSN: 0043-1354