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J. Dairy Sci. 88:4120-4131
© American Dairy Science Association, 2005.

Disinfection of Dairy and Animal Farm Wastewater with Radiofrequency Power

M. C. Lagunas-Solar1, J. S. Cullor2, N. X. Zeng1, T. D. Truong1, T. K. Essert1, W. L. Smith2 and C. Piña1

1 Crocker Nuclear Laboratory, and
2 School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616

Corresponding author: Manuel C. Lagunas-Solar; e-mail: mlagunassolar{at}ucdavis.edu.

Radiofrequency (RF) power was investigated as a new, physical (nonchemical), thermal process to disinfect wastewater from dairy and animal facilities. Samples (n = 38) from 8 dairy, 2 calf, and 3 swine facilities in California were collected over a 3-yr period and characterized for their dielectric properties, chemical composition, and suitability for thermal processing using RF power. To establish efficacy for disinfection, selected samples were inoculated with high levels (106 to 109 cfu/mL) of bacterial pathogens such as Salmonella sp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis and processed with an RF prototype system. The capabilities of RF power as a method for thermal disinfection of wastewater were demonstrated when bacteria pathogens were completely and rapidly (<1 min) inactivated when temperatures of 60 to 65°C were achieved. Furthermore, RF technology can be used for large-scale, batch or continuous and portable applications, allowing significant improvements in energy-use efficiencies compared with conventional thermal (surface heating) technologies. Therefore, RF power has potential as an alternative to disinfect dairy/animal farm wastewater before recycling.

Key Words: disinfection • wastewater • radiofrequency power

Abbreviation key: FCC = Federal Communication Commission, MAP = Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis, RF = radiofrequency






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