Role of biological granular activated carbon in contaminant removal and ultrafiltration membrane performance in a full-scale system

2021 ◽  
pp. 120122
Author(s):  
Haiqing Chang ◽  
Haikuan Yu ◽  
Xing Li ◽  
Zhiwei Zhou ◽  
Heng Liang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membrane ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Contaminant Removal ◽  
Membrane Performance

scholarly journals Overcoming ammonia inhibition in anaerobic blackwater treatment with granular activated carbon: the role of electroactive microorganisms

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 383-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Patrícya Florentino ◽  
Ahmed Sharaf ◽  
Lei Zhang ◽  
Yang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Hydrogen Exchange ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Ammonia Concentration ◽  
Anaerobic Digesters ◽  
Ammonia Inhibition ◽  
High Ammonia

Methanogenesis and enrichment of microorganisms capable of interspecies electron and/or hydrogen exchange was investigated with addition of granular activated carbon (GAC) to batch anaerobic digesters treating vacuum collected blackwater with high ammonia concentration.

scholarly journals The Bacterial Communities of Full-Scale Biologically Active, Granular Activated Carbon Filters Are Stable and Diverse and Potentially Contain Novel Ammonia-Oxidizing Microorganisms

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (19) ◽  
pp. 6864-6872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy M. LaPara ◽  
Katheryn Hope Wilkinson ◽  
Jacqueline M. Strait ◽  
Raymond M. Hozalski ◽  
Michael J. Sadowksy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
16S Rrna Gene ◽  
Bacterial Communities ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria ◽  
Content Type

ABSTRACTThe bacterial community composition of the full-scale biologically active, granular activated carbon (BAC) filters operated at the St. Paul Regional Water Services (SPRWS) was investigated using Illumina MiSeq analysis of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene fragments. These bacterial communities were consistently diverse (Shannon index, >4.4; richness estimates, >1,500 unique operational taxonomic units [OTUs]) throughout the duration of the 12-month study period. In addition, only modest shifts in the quantities of individual bacterial populations were observed; of the 15 most prominent OTUs, the most highly variable population (aVariovoraxsp.) modulated less than 13-fold over time and less than 8-fold from filter to filter. The most prominent population in the profiles was aNitrospirasp., representing 13 to 21% of the community. Interestingly, very few of the known ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB; <0.07%) and no ammonia-oxidizingArchaeawere detected in the profiles. Quantitative PCR ofamoAgenes, however, suggested that AOB were prominent in the bacterial communities (amoA/16S rRNA gene ratio, 1 to 10%). We conclude, therefore, that the BAC filters at the SPRWS potentially contained significant numbers of unidentified and novel ammonia-oxidizing microorganisms that possessamoAgenes similar to those of previously described AOB.

scholarly journals Granular activated carbon with grafted nanoporous polymer enhances nanoscale zero-valent iron impregnation and water contaminant removal

2018 ◽  
Vol 339 ◽  
pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul D. Mines ◽  
Basil Uthuppu ◽  
Damien Thirion ◽  
Mogens H. Jakobsen ◽  
Cafer T. Yavuz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Contaminant Removal ◽  
Water Contaminant ◽  
Nanoscale Zero Valent Iron ◽  
Iron Impregnation

scholarly journals Effects of Backwashing on Granular Activated Carbon with Ammonium Removal Potential in a Full-Scale Drinking Water Purification Plant

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Niu ◽  
Ikuro Kasuga ◽  
Futoshi Kurisu ◽  
Hiroaki Furumai
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Water Purification ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Ammonia Oxidizing Bacteria ◽  
Ammonium Removal ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Drinking Water Purification ◽  
Purification Plant

Granular activated carbon (GAC) has been widely introduced to advanced drinking water purification plants to remove organic matter and ammonium. Backwashing, which is the routine practice for GAC maintenance, is an important operational factor influencing the performance of GAC and its microbial biomass. In this study, the effects of backwashing on the ammonium removal potential of GAC were evaluated. In addition, abundances of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria (AOB) on GAC were analyzed. GAC samples before and after backwashing were collected from a full-scale drinking water purification plant. Samplings were conducted before and after implementation of prechlorination of raw water. The results showed that the ammonium removal potential of the GAC increased by 12% after backwashing before prechlorination (p < 0.01). After implementing the prechlorination, the ammonium removal potential of the GAC decreased by 12% even after backwashing (p < 0.01). The AOA was predominant on the GAC in the two samplings. Regardless of prechlorination, the amounts of the AOA and the AOB remained at the same level before and after backwashing. Analysis of the backwashing water indicated that the amounts of the AOA and AOB washed out from the GAC were negligible (0.08%–0.26%) compared with their original amounts on the GAC. These results revealed the marginal role of backwashing on the biomass of ammonia oxidizers on GAC. However, the results also revealed that backwashing could have a negative impact on the ammonium removal potential of GAC during prechlorination.

Bacterial diversity and active biomass in full-scale granular activated carbon filters operated at low water temperatures

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 681-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Outi E. Kaarela ◽  
Heli A. Härkki ◽  
Marja R.T. Palmroth ◽  
Tuula A. Tuhkanen
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Bacterial Diversity ◽  
Granular Activated Carbon ◽  
Full Scale ◽  
Active Biomass
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