Year: 2024
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The accumulation, growth, and re-mobilization of pathogens on the pipe walls in drinking water distribution systems are processes that affect the risk of exposure at the tap. We present a model that uses the Buckingham Pi theory to embody the physics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa accumulation and move within the system. We apply it to model experimental data from a biofilm annular reactor operated in conditions that are commensurate with the flow in DWDS. By calibrating the model for this benchtop system, we intend to identify the most important physical parameters for use in a simpler, more prudent model, for application in large-scale DWDS.
Authors: Dinesh Singh Bhandari, Dominic Quinn, Erifyli Tsagkari, Katherine Fish, Frances Pick, Joby Boxall, Cindy Smith, Siming You, William Sloan
Institutions: University of Glasgow, University of Sheffield
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4402809717