Impact of Drinking Water Preozonation on Granular Activated Carbon Quality and Performance
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ozone: Science & Engineering
- Vol. 19 (1) , 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01919519708547315
Abstract
A bench-scale laboratory system was set up to study the impact of residual ozone on the properties and performance of granular activated carbon (GAC). Simulating a carbon service life of two years, the study demonstrated that the effect of residual ozone was minimal and was the same as aerated or nitrogen-purged waters. Dissolved oxygen did modify the surface properties of GAC, with some impact on the adsorptive properties of exposed carbon. However, after thermal reactivation, the physical and adsorptive properties were comparable to reactivated virgin carbon.Keywords
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