scholarly journals Start-up strategies for nitrification and manganese oxidation on a single stage RSF for drinking water production

Author(s):  
Thomas Etcheberry ◽  
Matthieu Peyre Lavigne ◽  
Rosalia Trias ◽  
Stéphane Brunner ◽  
Juan Torres Zuluaga ◽  
...  

Abstract In drinking water production from groundwaters, biological rapid sand filters can be used for ammonium and manganese removal in aerobic conditions. However, in some boreholes, a start-up duration of several months is required to reach the required removal capacity, leading to significant water losses. Moreover, in specific industrial cases no exogenous biomass under the form of backwash water or activated sludge can be added to accelerate the process, and different approaches are seldom considered in literature. With the aim of saving water, start-up strategies coupling water temperature increase and substrate dosing were studied to accelerate the installation of biological activities, in a pilot plant fed with borehole water. These set-ups enabled a substantial acceleration of nitrification but no improvement of manganese oxidation in the experimental conditions, although the experiments showed no clear negative influence of nitrification, through nitrite accumulation, on biological manganese oxidation. To further save energy and reduce water loss, outlet water recirculation at a rate of 75% during the start-up phase was validated. The proposed start-up strategy enabled the complete installation of active biofilms with a mean start-up time reduction of 36% and water use reduction of 84% compared to the reference natural conditions.

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 215-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.R. Costa ◽  
M.N. de Pinho

Membrane fouling by natural organic matter (NOM), namely by humic substances (HS), is a major problem in water treatment for drinking water production using membrane processes. Membrane fouling is dependent on membrane morphology like pore size and on water characteristics namely NOM nature. This work addresses the evaluation of the efficiency of ultrafiltration (UF) and Coagulation/Flocculation/UF performance in terms of permeation fluxes and HS removal, of the water from Tagus River (Valada). The operation of coagulation with chitosan was evaluated as a pretreatment for minimization of membrane fouling. UF experiments were carried out in flat cells of 13.2×10−4 m2 of membrane surface area and at transmembrane pressures from 1 to 4 bar. Five cellulose acetate membranes were laboratory made to cover a wide range of molecular weight cut-off (MWCO): 2,300, 11,000, 28,000, 60,000 and 75,000 Da. Severe fouling is observed for the membranes with the highest cut-off. In the permeation experiments of raw water, coagulation prior to membrane filtration led to a significant improvement of the permeation performance of the membranes with the highest MWCO due to the particles and colloidal matter removal.


1994 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 221-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Martín-Alonso

The Llobregat is a 156 km long river, which supplies 35% of the Barcelona's drinking water needs from the Sant Joan Despí Water Treatment Plant. Since the establishment of the Salt Mine Works in the Llobregat basin in 1923, a progressive salinization of the water sources has been recorded. The operation of the Brine Collector, as a public work carried out by Aigües de Barcelona (AGBAR), started in 1989; it enabled a very significant improvement in the quality of the surface water used for drinking-water production.


2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
G A Blagodatsky ◽  
A A Bass ◽  
M M Gorokhov ◽  
D S Ponomarev

Работа посвящена системному анализу данных показателей исходной воды при производстве питьевой воды в системе центрального водоснабжения крупного населенного пункта. На сегодняшний день на фоне увеличивающегося негативного антропогенного воздействия на окружающую среду наблюдается ухудшение состояния многих источников питьевого водоснабжения в широком спектре показателей, в частности, таких как органолептические свойства воды. Как следствие, возникает проблема и для питьевой воды. В работе приводится процесс подготовки данных о параметрах исходной воды, забираемой из водохранилища, которые ежемесячно (с 2002 по 2014 год) учитывались на предприятии при дезодорации воды. Приведенные параметры оказывают существенное влияние на органолептические свойства конечной воды. Подготовка данных для анализа проводится методом главных компонент К. Пирсона. Данные, полученные в пространстве R9, переводятся в пространство меньшей размерности R3. Понижение размерности позволяет снизить автокорреляцию между компонентами. Отбор компонент в пространство R3 проводится по правилу Парето. В пространстве R3 методом сферической кластеризации данных «Форель» с постоянным радиусом группировки проводится кластеризация. Приводится пошаговое визуальное представление алгоритма кластеризации в пространстве R3. В работе показано, что в данных показателях качества исходной воды имеются кластеры. Проводится корреляционно-регрессионный анализ данных, представленных в главных компонентах. Строятся регрессионные зависимости показателей органолептических свойств от главных компонент из пространства R3.


2021 ◽  
Vol 761 ◽  
pp. 143867
Author(s):  
Els Belmans ◽  
Lieve Borremans ◽  
Lone Søderkvist Kristensen ◽  
Nicoleta Alina Suciu ◽  
Eva Kerselaers

2017 ◽  
Vol 127 ◽  
pp. 239-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karolina Tatari ◽  
Sanin Musovic ◽  
Arda Gülay ◽  
Arnaud Dechesne ◽  
Hans-Jørgen Albrechtsen ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathilde J. Hedegaard ◽  
Manuela A. Schliemann-Haug ◽  
Nikola Milanovic ◽  
Carson O. Lee ◽  
Rasmus Boe-Hansen ◽  
...  

2001 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 9-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Schofield

Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) has become increasingly important in the field of potable water treatment, as a preferred option for treating upland and stored lowland waters. This paper outlines the development of dissolved air flotation (DAF) in potable water treatment, the benefits and disadvantages and the recent advances that has taken the process technology from an art to a science.


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