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Electro chemical activated solutions DR. SERGIO FERRO I ELECTROCHEMIST, UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA (ITALY)
The presence of microorganisms is often cause of concerns; in water systems, it can lead to disease transmission (e.g., Legionnaires’ disease), in addition to the risk of bacterially induced corrosion, and to inefficient heat transfer due to coating of surfaces with heavy microbial growth (biofilm). The former problem mentioned is of particular concern when the water is intended for human consumption.
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in contact, also when the latter operation is executed with washing purposes.
ater may also represent an ideal means of microbial diffusion: in fact, the microorganisms can spread to the surfaces with which the water enters
It is currently a standard practice to control microbial growth, in order to avoid the above-cited drawbacks;
different physical methods have been proposed, like UV radiations, thermal shocks and filtering devices, whose efficacy is sometime very high. However, even if the microorganisms are killed or removed from the treated water,
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