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Plasma Technology: A Novel Approach for Deactivating Pathogens in Natural Eco-Systems

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Cost-efficient Wastewater Treatment Technologies

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Abstract

Providing clean and potable drinking water for humans is an essential component of the continuous and sustainable existence of humanity. However, the inactivation of harmful pathogenic microorganisms during water treatment to make the water safe and clean for human use is a requirement. Because of the shortcomings of current treatment technologies for the inactivation of pathogenic contaminants, new and emerging technologies are at the forefront as novel antimicrobial inactivation methods to meet the increasing demand for treatment of contaminated raw water. New and advanced technologies such as membrane filters, reverse osmosis, and ozonation have been explored for water treatment; however, most are cost-inefficient with robust treatment techniques. Therefore, this chapter aims at reviewing the application and mechanisms of using plasma technology as one of the cost-effective and sustainable technologies for the inactivation of waterborne pathogens and contaminated environmental samples. Besides, this review further focussed on some of the methods by which the different plasma discharges are generated and some of the optimum process parameters for the inactivation of microbial pathogens in water. In conclusion, some benefits and drawbacks of using plasma technology were identified, and further investigation of their application in the water sector was recommended.

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Folami, A.M., Iwarere, S.A., Swalaha, F.M. (2021). Plasma Technology: A Novel Approach for Deactivating Pathogens in Natural Eco-Systems. In: Nasr, M., Negm, A.M. (eds) Cost-efficient Wastewater Treatment Technologies. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 117. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/698_2021_791

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