This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of a full-scale demonstration study
to examine the efficacy of granular activated carbon (GAC)
biofilters in a conventional treatment plant retrofit for
turbidity/particle removal, and for disinfection byproduct
(DBP) formation potential reduction.
Additional research objectives included
micropollutant removal and
microbial analysis. The research needs being addressed included:
biological filter performance including the
impact of chlorination and
particle removal;
organics removal performance of biological
filters without ozone including
BOM, NOM and DBP precursor removal and
micropollutant removal; and,
population of microorganisms in biological filters. Project location was at the Shades Mountain Filter Plant, part of Birmingham (Alabama) Water Works Board. Project approach included a demonstration plant and a mobile pilot plant, with the project broken down into the following 5 steps: conduct utility survey and literature review;
filter performance evaluation;
organics removal evaluation;
microbial population analysis; and,
development of guidance manual and final
Task 5 Report. Includes table, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
file
, 2.5 MB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 28 |
| Published : | 11/01/2009 |
