Table 5.
Virus removal efficiencies for filtration of ΦX174 bacteriophages in SWW through nanocellulose filter papers
Filter paper thickness [µm] | Filtration overhead pressure [bar] | Load, ≈3 L m−2 [%] | Load, ≈58 L m−2 [%] | Load, ≈93 L m−2 [%] | Load, ≈133 L m−2 [%] | Load, ≈148 L m−2 [%] |
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9 | 1 | 99.9700 | 99.5000 | 99.6800 | 99.3700 | 99.2100 |
99.9800 | 99.8400 | 99.7500 | 99.6000 | 99.5000 | ||
99.9000 | 99.5000 | 99.3700 | 99.3700 | 99.3700 | ||
9 | 3 | 99.9900 | 99.9000 | 99.8700 | 99.7500 | 99.6800 |
99.9900 | 99.9800 | 99.9500 | 99.9000 | 99.9000 | ||
99.9900 | 99.9400 | 99.9400 | 99.8700 | 99.8400 | ||
29 | 1 | 99.9940 | 99.9900 | 99.9700 | 99.9800 | 99.9200 |
99.9980 | 99.9940 | 99.9800 | 99.9800 | 99.9700 | ||
99.9960 | 99.9800 | 99.9500 | 99.9700 | 99.9600 | ||
29 | 3 | 99.9995 | 99.9995 | 99.9995 | 99.9995 | 99.9995 |
99.9994 | 99.9994 | 99.9994 | 99.9994 | 99.9994 | ||
99.9992 | 99.9992 | 99.9992 | 99.9992 | 99.9980 |