Publications by authors named "Ke-Fan Cao"

Chlorination is the most widely used disinfection technology due to its simplicity and continuous disinfection ability. However, the drawbacks of disinfection by-products and chlorine-resistant bacteria have gained increasing attention. Nowadays, ferrate (Fe(VI)) is a multifunctional and environmentally friendly agent which has great potential in wastewater reclamation and reuse.

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Ferrate (Fe(VI)) is an emerging green disinfectant and has received increasing attention nowadays. This study conducted systematic analyses of Fe(VI) disinfection on six typical bacteria in different water matrices. The results showed that Fe(VI) was more effective in inactivating Gram-negative (G-) bacteria than Gram-positive (G+) bacteria, and the disinfection performance of Fe(VI) was better in a phosphate buffer than that in a borate buffer and secondary effluent.

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Ferrate (Fe(VI)) is an emerging green oxidant which has great potential and prospect in water disinfection. However, the effects of water quality on Fe(VI) disinfection remain unclear. This study systematically investigated the effects of pH, organic matters and inorganic ions on Fe(VI) inactivation of Escherichia coli (E.

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  • The global shortage of water resources has heightened the focus on ensuring the safety of reclaimed water and non-traditional water sources, leading to a need for effective disinfection methods.
  • Traditional disinfection techniques like chlorine, UV, and ozone have drawbacks, such as selecting unwanted bacteria and being energy-inefficient.
  • The newly developed flow electrode system (FES) showed excellent disinfection performance, inactivating 99.99% of resistant bacteria while consuming significantly less energy than UV disinfection methods, making it a promising low-carbon alternative for future water treatment.
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The ozone-ultraviolet (UV)-chlorine process is a highly effective method of disinfection in water reuse system, but currently still lacks precise quantification and accurate control. It is difficult to determine the dosage of each disinfectant because of the complex interactions that occur between disinfection units and the complicated mathematical calculation required. In this study, we proposed a dosage optimization model for ozone-UV-chlorine synergistic disinfection process.

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Ozone and chlorine are the most widely used disinfectants for water and wastewater disinfection. They play important role in microbial inactivation but could also pose a considerable selection effect on the microbial community of reclaimed water. Classical culture-based methods that rely on the assessment of conventional bacterial indicators (e.

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  • * This study compares the effectiveness of Fe(VI), a new eco-friendly disinfectant, with chlorine in eliminating different types of bacteria from secondary water effluent, revealing that Fe(VI) outperforms chlorine in inactivating E. coli and total coliforms at low doses.
  • * While Fe(VI) showed efficacy against certain chlorine-resistant bacteria, it struggled with Pseudomonas and had a significant "trailing phenomenon," suggesting the need for further research to refine its use in disinfection processes.
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Chloride ions (Cl), which are omnipresent in reclaimed water, can cause various problems in water reuse systems, especially during water transmission and at end use sites. Although reverse osmosis (RO) is considered as an effective technology to reduce chloride, its high investment and complex maintenance requirements hinder its application in many water reclamation plants (WRPs). Recently, several technologies bringing new options to better deal with chloride have gained increased attention.

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Water reclamation plants (WRPs) are facing the challenges of ensuring microbial safety and require efficient disinfection systems. Sequential ozone‑chlorine disinfection is supposed to be a favorable alternative for reclaimed water disinfection. This study compared the inactivation efficiency of E.

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The key to water reclamation and reuse is water quality safety insurance and risk control. Microbial risk control is an important issue that requires priority during the safe reuse of reclaimed water. This paper systematically summarizes the control requirements for microbial indicators in China's current water reuse standards, focusing on the necessity and deficiencies of water quality targets and microbial indicator concentration control.

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Formation and recovery of elemental tellurium (Te) from wastewaters are required by increasing demands and scarce resources. Membrane biofilm reactor (MBfR) using gaseous electron donor has been reported as a low-cost and benign technique to reduce and recover metal (loids). In this study, we demonstrate the feasibility of nanoscale Te formation by tellurite (TeO) reduction in a CH-based MBfR.

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