Can Covid-19 in Wastewater Be Removed by Membrane Processes? A brief review

Yıl 2021, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 162 - 169, 30.06.2021

Yasemin Yıldız

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.833234

Öz

The world has faced many factors that cause pandemics for a century. There have been three major epidemics caused by coronaviruses in the last 17 years. The most recent outbreak, COVID-19, WHO announced outbreak from epidemic to global pandemic on March 11. More effort is needed to understand why they occur in different enviromental and the frequency of these outbreaks. When looking at the evidence based on wastewater, it is seen that the interest in the presence of coronavirus in wastewater has increased. Even if a broad study of information on the fate and possible contamination of the coronavirus in wastewater is not yet available, there is a few review with coronavirus in wastewater.
This article is the purpose of reviewing the literature regarding the emergence of coronaviruses in wastewater treatment processes. We discussed the literature on the presence, survival, and possible elimination of coronaviruses in common wastewater treatment processes. We also struggle to keep questions on the agenda about potential infection risks for people exposed to untreated sewage / wastewater. Therefore, we focused on the potential risk of coronavirus infection for workers in wastewater treatment plants and the public due to sewage networks.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVID-19,, membranes, wastewater techniques, sewage system

ATIK SULARDAKİ COVID-19 MEMBRAN PROSESLERİYLE GİDERİLEBİLİR Mİ? KISA DERLEME

Öz

Dünya, bir asırdır salgınlara neden olan birçok faktörle karşı karşıya kalmıştır. Son 17 yılda koronavirüslerin neden olduğu üç büyük salgın yaşandı. En son salgın olan COVID 19, DSÖ 11 Mart'ta salgından küresel salgına salgını duyurdu. Neden farklı çevrelerde ortaya çıktıklarını anlamak için atık suya dayalı kanıtlara bakıldığında, atık sularda koronavirüs varlığı dikkat çekmiştir. Koronavirüsün atık suda akıbeti ve olası kontaminasyonu hakkında geniş bir bilgi henüz mevcut olmasa da, atık suda koronavirüs ile ilgili araştırmalar bulunmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19, atıksu ve atık su arıtma arasındaki ilişkiyi belirlemek için bir derleme planlanmıştır. Bu amaçla veritabanları araştırılmış ve 80 araştırma tespit edilmiştir. Bunların arasından, 66 araştırma çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Ayrıca yazar, arıtılmamış kanalizasyon / atık suya maruz kalan insanlar için olası enfeksiyon riskleri hakkındaki soruları gündemde tutmayı amaçlıyoruz. Atıksu, hemen hemen tüm araştırmalarda COVID-19 hastalık süreci açısından önemli bir risk faktörü olma ihtimali üzerinde durulmaktadır. COVID-19 ve atıksu ile ilgili daha ayrıntılı ve çok disiplinli araştırmalar, bilinmeyen ve öngörülemeyen COVID-19 salgını sürecinde değerli olacaktır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

COVİD-19, membranlar, atıksu teknikleri, kanalizasyon sistemleri

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