Table 1.
Detailed description of different types of conducted adsorption experiments.
| Effect of | pH | Mass of MWCNT (mg) | Concentration of MS2 (PFU/mL) | NOM type and concentration | Concentration of Ca2+ (mmol/L) | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWCNT mass on MS2 log10 removal | 5.2, 7.7 and 8.7 | 2.5 to 15 | 106 | – | – | MS2 PFU assay |
| SRNOM initial concentration on SRNOM adsorption | 5.2, 7.7 and 8.7 | 15 | – | SRNOM; from 2.5 to 25 mgC/L | – | DOC analysis and liquid chromatography coupled with organic carbon and organic nitrogen detectors (LC-OCD) analysis |
| initial MS2 concentration on MS2 log10 removal | 7.7 | 15 | Increased from 105 to 109 | – | – | MS2 PFU assay |
| SRNOM as co-solute on MS2 log10 removal | 7.7 | 15 and 5 | 106 | SRNOM; from 0 to 15 mgC/L | – | MS2 PFU assay |
| an SRNOM adlayer on MS2 log10 removal | 7.7 | 15 | 106 (added after 3 h of adsorption with SRNOM) | SRNOM; preloading from 0 to 15 mgC/L for 3 h | – | MS2 PFU assay |
| Ca2+ concentration on MS2 log10 removal in SRNOM co-solute systems | 7.7 | 15 | Fixed at 106 | SRNOM; 5 mgC/L | 0.1, 1.9 and 7.5 | MS2 PFU assay |
| NOM in natural water samples on MS2 log10 removal | 7.7 | 15 | Fixed at 106 | Tap water, ground water, river water and water from WWTP secondary effluent | Actual concentration of water samples | MS2 PFU assay and LC-OCD-OND analysis |