Chlorination

The aim of this study was to assess the formation and the behavior of halogenated byproducts (regulated THMs and HAAs, as well as nitrogenous, brominated and iodinated DBPs including the emerging iodo-THMs) along the treatment train of full-scale desalination plants. One thermal multi-stage flash dis

An automatic pH–ORP (oxidation–reduction potential) titration device was developed and applied to dynamically control the wastewater chlorination and dechlorination doses in this study. In the pH–ORP titration and back-titration process, the monitoring peaks and valleys on the pH and ORP profiles co

The investigation involved the study of performance of two local plants’ slightly different treatment processes for the removal of natural organic matter (NOM) which comprises trihalomethane (THM) precursors. Ultrafiltration separated the contained NOM into various apparent molecular weight (AMW) fr

Recently, the appearance of assimilable organic carbon (AOC) in the water treatment system and effluent of the treatment plant has brought more attention to the environmental engineers. In this study, AOC removal efficiency at the Cheng-Ching Lake water treatment plant (CCLWTP) was evaluated. The ma

Seasonal variations of trihalomethane (THM) concentrations were investigated within distribution systems of the Buyukcekmece water treatment plant in Istanbul City (Turkey). The investigation was based on an intensive 30-week sampling program, undertaken during the spring, summer and fall of the yea

Disinfection is a key treatment process for producing drinking water. However, it produces undesirable byproducts that may cause adverse health effects. Disinfection by-products (DBP) such as trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) are considered potentially carcinogenic and have been rec

Formation of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in chlorinated coastal (CS) and deep ocean (sampled at a 1500-m depth) seawater (DO) was explored using conventional chromatographic methods and differential absorbance spectroscopy. It was determined that trihalomethanes (THMs) predominated by bromoform,

An investigation into the occurrence of disinfection by-products (DBPs) was conducted for a period of two years (2001–2002) on the drinking water of Athens, Greece. Samples from four water treatment plants (WTPs) and from the distribution system of Athens were collected monthly and analyzed for DBPs