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  • Title: Visible light plays a significant role during bacterial inactivation by the photo-fenton process, even at sub-critical light intensities.
    Author: Mosteo R, Varon Lopez A, Muzard D, Benitez N, Giannakis S, Pulgarin C.
    Journal: Water Res; 2020 May 01; 174():115636. PubMed ID: 32109753.
    Abstract:
    The aim of this research is to clarify the contribution of sunlight wavelengths, irradiance and Fe2+/H2O2 during bacterial disinfection by the photo-Fenton process in clear surface waters. We considered different solar spectrum distributions (visible, UVA-Visible), sub-critical irradiances (0-400 W/m2), focusing on the action modes of E. coli inactivation by the constituents involved in the composite process, at low μM reactants concentration (Fe2+/H2O2) in in ultrapure (MQ) water. We report that solar disinfection improved with Fenton reagents (photo-Fenton process) is a reality from very low light irradiance values (200 W/m2), and made possible even without the presence of UVA radiation, even when using low quantities of the Fenton reagents (0.5 mg/L Fe2+, 5 mg/L H2O2). Under light exposure, H2O2 was found to augment the intracellular Fenton process and Fe2+ to initiate further, distinct oxidative actions. Finally, validation was performed in Lake Geneva water over a wider irradiance range, where the photo-Fenton process was found to be reagent-dependent in low irradiance, shifting to light-driven in the higher values.
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