Cryptosporidium Removal from Runoff by Active Carbon Filter with Coal Gangue. (29th June 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, Ping; Yuan, Tao; Zhang, Baojun
• Other Names: Yang Yuangen Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of chemistry. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-06-29
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/4873427
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-9063

Abstract

Abstract : Transport of Cryptosporidium in runoff will contaminate the surrounding water body. Cryptosporidium -sized microspheres and inactive Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts removal using an active carbon (AC) filter with/without coal gangue from the runoff was evaluated. Chemical composition of coal gangue was determined, and its performance as a water treatment material was tested. Results showed SiO2 was the dominant chemical component of coal gangue. Removal was only 20% for microspheres and 24% for oocysts by AC filtration alone. The removal for both was increased to more than 98% by addition of coal gangue powder to the filter. Furthermore, gangue reuse turned commercially worthless material to a water treatment material as well helping prevent gangue from occupying agriculture/industry land.