Degradation of Microcystis sp. in Surface Water by Ozone

: Due to the gradual increase in the concentration of algae, in general, in continental surface water reservoirs, it is necessary to incorporate advanced technologies in drinking water treatment plants with a view to reduce/eliminate the algae present. This degradation of the algal mass will additionally lead to the destruction of the toxins that could be released into the aqueous medium during the course of potabilisation. In this work, degradation assays of Microcystis sp. in surface 4 mol/L. It is observed that this variable has a strong positive influence on the degradation of the algae. Thus, for a time of 30 minutes, the degradation is total with the four matrices for the ozone concentration of 5.4 × 10 − 4 mol/L, while for the concentration of 4.5 × 10 − 5 mol/L the degradation is between 80 and 90%. A kinetic study has been carried out in both types of ozonation regime. In the case of the homogeneous regime, the model includes both the self-decomposition of ozone in water and the direct reaction of ozone with the algae, and in the case of the heterogeneous regime, the mass transfer of ozone from the gas to the liquid phase is also incorporated. The resolution of the model with the MATLAB software leads to a value of the kinetic degradation constant of the alga between 9 × 10 − 4 (Villar del Rey reservoir) and 1.4 × 10 − 3 (distilled water) L/( µ g chlorophyll min).