Journal of Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (상하수도학회지)

The Korean Society of Water and Wastewater (대한상하수도학회)
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Assessment and Optimization of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Process in Water Treatment Process

입상활성탄 공정의 진단 및 효율적 운영방안: D 정수장을 중심으로

  • 김성수 (한국수자원공사 수자원연구원 국제상하수도연구소) ;
  • 이경혁 (한국수자원공사 수자원연구원 국제상하수도연구소)
  • Received : 2005.09.20
  • Accepted : 2005.11.30
  • Published : 2005.12.15
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Abstract

Granular Activated Carbon(GAC) is widely used in drinking water treatment. Many of the problems occurring in the GAC process are associated with the operation goal and performance. The purpose of this study were to evaluate the design, operation, and performance of granular activated carbon process in D water treatment plant. The optimal operation conditions of GAC process such as backwashing condition, granular activated carbon replacement time were discussed. The design, operation and performance of GAC process is influenced by their raw water characteristics and placement within the treatment process sequence. A critical analysis of plants experience and the information from the literature identifies the effectiveness of GAC process and indicates where modifications in design and operation could lead to improved performance. It would be useful to evaluate and optimize the GAC process in other treatment plant.

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