Natural organic matter (NOM) has been shown to be one of the key water quality characteristics that
affects treatment processes. The elevated levels of NOM in Australian water supplies have resulted in
priority being given to research by the Australian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) to methods of
removing NOM. This resulted in the development of a new process for NOM removal based on a
magnetic ion exchange resin called MIEX® developed by the AWQC in collaboration with Orica
Watercare and the Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO). Both the
MIEX® resin and process have been patented internationally. The MIEX® process has been
incorporated into two plants in Australia, a new 2.5 ML/day plant at Mt. Pleasant in South Australia
and into half of an established 225 ML/day conventional water treatment plant at Wanneroo in
Western Australia. The Mt. Pleasant plant incorporates two streams following the MIEX® process;
one stream is conventional coagulation/filtration while the other is microfiltration. This paper outlines
the resin process, provides results from the Mt. Pleasant plants and gives examples of some of the
benefits.
Includes 9 references, tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 450 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 11 |
| Published : | 11/02/2003 |
