PENGHILANGAN KANDUNGAN MIKROORGANISME (BAKTERI TOTAL COLIFORM, FECAL COLIFORM, DAN SALMONELLA) PADA AIR SUNGAI BATANG KURANJI DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN SISTEM PLASMA RADIO FREKUENSI SECARA KONTINU

Abstract

Abstract

Microorganisms in water can remove by Radio Frequency (RF) Plasma System. Radiation of RF plasma can generate the active compounds such as H⁺, OH^-, H₂O₂, and O₃. They have a high oxidation potential and kill the phatogenic microorganisms in water. The objective of this study is to investigate the degradation of microorganisms in sanitation water using a continuous flow radio frequency plasma system. A water sample was collected from Kuranji River in Padang City, West Sumatra, Indonesia. The experiments were carried out to see the effect of frequency on the Kinetic of death (k_D) of microorganisms.

Keywords : Microorganisms, Radio-Frequency, Plasma system, Kinetic of death