Behavior of pharmaceuticals and drugs of abuse in a drinking water treatment plant (DWTP) using combined conventional and ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis (UF/RO) treatments

2011 ◽  
Vol 159 (6) ◽  
pp. 1584-1591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma Rosa Boleda ◽  
Ma Teresa Galceran ◽  
Francesc Ventura
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Drugs Of Abuse ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment Plant

Reverse osmosis followed by activated carbon filtration for efficient removal of organic micropollutants from river bank filtrate

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (10) ◽  
pp. 2603-2610 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Schoonenberg Kegel ◽  
B. M. Rietman ◽  
A. R. D. Verliefde
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Organic Micropollutants ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Carbon Filtration

Drinking water utilities in Europe are faced with a growing presence of organic micropollutants in their water sources. The aim of this research was to assess the robustness of a drinking water treatment plant equipped with reverse osmosis and subsequent activated carbon filtration for the removal of these pollutants. The total removal efficiency of 47 organic micropollutants was investigated. Results indicated that removal of most organic micropollutants was high for all membranes tested. Some selected micropollutants were less efficiently removed (e.g. the small and polar NDMA and glyphosate, and the more hydrophobic ethylbenzene and napthalene). Very high removal efficiencies for almost all organic micropollutants by the subsequent activated carbon, fed with the permeate stream of the RO element were observed except for the very small and polar NDMA and 1,4-dioxane. RO and subsequent activated carbon filtration are complementary and their combined application results in the removal of a large part of these emerging organic micropollutants. Based on these experiments it can be concluded that the robustness of a proposed treatment scheme for the drinking water treatment plant Engelse Werk is sufficiently guaranteed.

scholarly journals Adsorption of Carbon Dioxide by Reusing Drinking Water Treatment Plant Sludge

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 2665-2670
Author(s):  
Soleha Mohamat Yusuff ◽  
K.K. Ong ◽  
W.M.Z. Wan Yunus ◽  
A. Fitrianto ◽  
M. Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment ◽  
Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Drinking Water Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Treatment Plant Sludge
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