Monitoring raw water quality and adjustment of treatment processes – experiences at the wahnbach reservoir

1998 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluf Hoyer ◽  
Helmut Schell
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Titration Method ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
On Line ◽  
Raw Water Quality

On-line monitoring of turbidity allows effective control of source and finished water quality. Fundamentals for particle destabilisation and removal are outlined and the application of the charge titration method for optimal online adjustment of the flocculant dosage is presented.

An approach for determining the most critical among a suite of chemical contaminants at a drinking water intake

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-845
Author(s):  
Fei Chen ◽  
William B. Anderson ◽  
Peter M. Huck
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Intake ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Exceedance Probability ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Raw Water Quality

An integrated approach for the identification and assessment of the most critical chemical contaminant(s) at a drinking water intake has been developed. It involves the determination of a threshold or critical raw water concentration (CRWC) for target contaminants using the observed overall removal efficiency of a specific water treatment plant (WTP) and regulated drinking water concentrations for the target contaminants. The exceedance probability relative to the CRWC based on historical raw water quality monitoring data is then calculated. Finally, the integration of the raw water quality data and the overall efficiency of a particular WTP sequence allows for identification of the most critical contaminant(s) as well as an advance indication of which contaminants are most likely to challenge a plant. The proactive nature of this approach gives a utility the impetus and time to assess current treatment processes and potential alternatives. In addition, it was found that three- or four-parameter theoretical distributions are more appropriate than two-parameter probability distributions for the fitting of raw water quality data. This study reveals that the reliance on raw and/or treated water contaminant concentrations in isolation or on theoretical removals through treatment processes can, in some circumstances, be misguided.

The study of interrelationship between raw water quality parameters, chlorine demand and the formation of disinfection by-products

2009 ◽  
Vol 34 (13-16) ◽  
pp. 806-811 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Pauzi Abdullah ◽  
Lim Fang Yee ◽  
Sadia Ata ◽  
Abass Abdullah ◽  
Basar Ishak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Quality Parameters ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Chlorine Demand ◽  
Raw Water Quality ◽  
By Products

Development of automatic coagulant dosage control technology for rapid change of raw water quality parameters

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 918-925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Sangu ◽  
H. Yokoi ◽  
H. Tadokoro ◽  
T. Tachi
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Pilot Scale ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Quality Parameters ◽  
Control Technology ◽  
Raw Water ◽  
Control Logic ◽  
Water Turbidity ◽  
Coagulant Dosage ◽  
Raw Water Quality

An automatic coagulant dosage control technology for water purification plants was developed to deal with rapid changes of raw water quality parameters. Control logic was developed to decide coagulant dosage based on aluminum concentration in rapid mixing tank water based on results of semi-pilot scale experiments. This logic enabled quick feedback on the excess or lack of coagulant. It was found that the aluminum residual rate, which was proposed as an indicator of coagulation reactions, could be given as a function of coagulant dosage and turbidity. The effectiveness of the control logic was verified in semi-pilot scale experiments. Settled water turbidity was within ±0.5 NTU of target value even when raw water turbidity increased rapidly up to 100 NTU.

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