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Quantification of liquid phase faecal odourants to evaluate membrane technology for wastewater reuse from decentralised sanitation facilities

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dc.creator Mercer, Edwina
dc.creator Davey, Christopher John
dc.creator Campo-Moreno, Pablo
dc.creator Fowler, Dawn
dc.creator Williams, Leon
dc.creator Kolios, Athanasios
dc.creator Parker, Alison
dc.creator Tyrrel, Sean
dc.creator Walton, Christopher
dc.creator Cartmell, Elise
dc.creator Pidou, Marc
dc.creator McAdam, Ewan J.
dc.date 2018-12-05T12:24:17Z
dc.date 2018-12-05T12:24:17Z
dc.date 2018-11-29
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-25T16:40:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-25T16:40:21Z
dc.identifier Mercer E, Davey CJ, Campo-Moreno P, et al., Quantification of liquid phase faecal odourants to evaluate membrane technology for wastewater reuse from decentralised sanitation facilities. Environmental Science: Water Research and Technology, Volume 5, Issue 1, 2019, pp. 161-171
dc.identifier 2053-1400
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1039/C8EW00693H
dc.identifier http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13696
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/182548
dc.description Public willingness to use decentralised sanitation facilities or arising water products is discouraged due to malodour, preventing improved sanitation practices or water reuse opportunities in low income countries Whilst odour is characterised in the gas phase, it originates in the liquid phase. Consequently, controlling odour at source could prevent gas-phase partitioning and limit produced water contamination. This study therefore developed an analytical method for the quantitation of a range of liquid phase volatile organic compounds (VOCs) classified into eight chemical groups, known to be primary indicators of faecal odour, to provide characterisation of real fluids and to permit evaluation of several potential membrane separation technologies for liquid phase odourant separation. The gas chromatography mass spectrometry method provided quantitation in the range of 0.005 mg L-1 to 100 mg L-1 with instrument detection limits ranging from 0.005 mg L-1 to 0.124 mg L-1. Linear calibration curves were achieved (r2 >0.99) with acceptable accuracy (77-115%) and precision (<15%) for quantitation in the calibration range below 1 mg L 1, and good accuracy (98-104%) and precision (<2%) determined for calibration in the range 1-100 mg L-1. Pre-concentration of real samples was facilitated via solid phase extraction. Subsequent application of the method to the evaluation of two thermally driven membranes based on hydrophilic (polyvinyl alcohol) and hydrophobic (polydimethylsiloxane) polymers evidenced contrasting separation profiles. Importantly, this study demonstrates the methods utility for liquid phase VOC determination which is of use to a range of disciplines, including healthcare professionals, taste and odour specialists and public health engineers.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subject wastewater
dc.subject taste
dc.subject sewage
dc.subject pervaporation
dc.subject membrane distillation
dc.subject pit latrine
dc.title Quantification of liquid phase faecal odourants to evaluate membrane technology for wastewater reuse from decentralised sanitation facilities
dc.type Article


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