E. coli Inactivation Kinetics Modeling in a Taylor-Couette UV Disinfection Reactor

Figure 11

Experimental data are represented by symbols. Lines represent a tendency. For 400,000 PFU mL^-1, at 0 rpm the inactivation rate constant value is  s^-1 and the bacteria efficiency removal was 66% (○). The value improves gradually by 14%, 35%, 70%, and 73% when the angular velocity increases to 300 rpm (●), 600 rpm (◊), 1200 (×), and 2000 rpm (♦), respectively. In the same order, the bacteria efficiency removal was 73%, 78%, 80%, and 83%.