The effects of activated carbon adsorption and ozonation on trihalomethane speciation
| dc.contributor.advisor | Amy, Gary L. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Tan, Lo, 1963- | |
| dc.creator | Tan, Lo, 1963- | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-28T10:23:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-03-28T10:23:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1989 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276953 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Two surface water sources in the southwestern United States, Colorado River Water (CRW) and California State Project Water (SPW), were studied in bench-scale experiments examining two Trihalomethane (THM) precursor removal processes, activated carbon adsorption and ozone oxidation. Both source water contained bromide (Br-) ion leading to brominated THMs upon chlorination. Activated carbon removed THM precursors, as measured by dissolved organic carbon (DOC), while having little effect on bromide. The net result was an increase in the ratio of Br-/DOC and an increase in the relative abundance of brominated THMs. Ozone oxidized higher molecular weight precursor molecules into lower molecular weight by-products which were less reactive with chlorine. Moreover, ozonation transformed Br- to hypobromous acid (an "in-situ" oxidant), leading to an increase in the percentage of brominated THMs. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Trihalomethanes. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water -- Purification -- Organic compounds removal. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water -- Pollution -- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico) | en_US |
| dc.subject | Water -- Pollution -- California. | en_US |
| dc.title | The effects of activated carbon adsorption and ozonation on trihalomethane speciation | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 22478024 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| dc.identifier.proquest | 1336355 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.bibrecord | .b17437817 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.bibrecord | .b17437751 | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-14T13:48:14Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Two surface water sources in the southwestern United States, Colorado River Water (CRW) and California State Project Water (SPW), were studied in bench-scale experiments examining two Trihalomethane (THM) precursor removal processes, activated carbon adsorption and ozone oxidation. Both source water contained bromide (Br-) ion leading to brominated THMs upon chlorination. Activated carbon removed THM precursors, as measured by dissolved organic carbon (DOC), while having little effect on bromide. The net result was an increase in the ratio of Br-/DOC and an increase in the relative abundance of brominated THMs. Ozone oxidized higher molecular weight precursor molecules into lower molecular weight by-products which were less reactive with chlorine. Moreover, ozonation transformed Br- to hypobromous acid (an "in-situ" oxidant), leading to an increase in the percentage of brominated THMs. |
