Table 1 Decay kinetic parameters of fecal pollution indicators in MAD with and without CaO2 pre-treatment

From: CaO2 pretreatment enhances fecal pollution indicator removal during mesophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge

Indicator

Treatment

Decay rate (b)

T90 (days)

R2

crAssphage

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

1.81

19.37

0.99

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

1.38

23.62

0.95

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

2.60

13.26

0.88

HF183

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

1.17

4.89

0.76

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

-

<5

-

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

-

<5

-

EC

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

-

-

-

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

-

-

-

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

-

-

-

JCPyV

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

1.64

0.99

0.99

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

-

<5

-

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

-

<5

-

BKPyV

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

0.65

219.28

0.67

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

1.21

122.23

0.85

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

1.03

65.58

0.93

HAdV

MAD without CaO2 pre-treatment

0.91

13.52

0.92

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.08 g/g VSS

2.35

12.74

0.90

MAD with CaO2 pre-treatment at 0.24 g/g VSS

2.93

28.22

0.98