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http://dx.doi.org/10.5668/JEHS.2011.37.2.141

Improvement of Rapid Sand Filtration to Two Stage Dual Media Filtration System in Water Treatment Plant  

Woo, Dal-Sik (Korea Interfacial Science and Engineering Institute)
Hwang, Kyu-Won (Korea Interfacial Science and Engineering Institute)
Kim, Joon-Eon (Hyosung Ebara Engineering Co.)
Hwang, Byung-Gi (Department of Civil Engineering, Sangmyung University)
Jo, Kwan-Hyung (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chungwoon University)
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Journal of Environmental Health Sciences / v.37, no.2, 2011 , pp. 141-149 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed for developing a two stage dual media filtration system. It has a sand and activated carbon layer above the under-drain system, and a sand layer above the middle-drain system for pretreatment. When retrofitting an old sand filter bed or designing a new one, this technology can substitute the existing sand filter bed without requiring a new plant site. The removal rate of total particle is 93, and 3~7 ${\mu}m$ and 5~15 ${\mu}m$ particles are all 97%. These high removal efficiencies of each pollutant due to adsorption and biological oxidation in activated carbon filter layer. The best backwashing method of two stage dual media filtration system is ascertained by air injection, air + water injection and water injection sequence. In this study, a pilot plant of two stage and dual filtration system was operated for 4 months in water treatment plant. The stability of turbidity was maintained below 1 NTU. The TOC, THMFP and HAAFP were removed about 90% by two stage and dual media filtration system, which is almost 2 times higher than existing water treatment plant.
Keywords
Two stage; Dual media; Filtration; GAC; DBPs; Backwashing;
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