Combination of chlorine and magnetic ion exchange resin for drinking water treatment of algae

Abstract

The effectiveness of a magnetic ion exchange resin (MIEX) for the treatment of Hongze Lake water in China was evaluated. The kinetics of natural organic matter (NOM) removal at various MIEX doses and contact time, multiple-loading experiments, impacts of MIEX prior to coagulation on coagulant demands and the effectiveness of combination of MIEX, pre-chlorination and coagulation were investigated. Kinetic experimental results show that more than 80% UV₂₅₄ and 67% dissolved organic carbon (DOC) from raw water can be removed by the use of MIEX alone. 94% sulfate, 69% nitrate and 98% bromide removals are obtained after the first use of MIEX in multiple-loading experiments. It is suggested that MIEX can be loaded up to 1 250 bed volume (BV, volume ratio of tested water to resin) or more without saturation when regarding organics removal as a target. MIEX can remove organics to a greater extend than coagulation and lower the coagulant demand when combining with coagulation. Chlorination experimental results show that MIEX can remove 57% chlorine demand and 77% trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP) for raw water. Pre-chlorination followed by MIEX and coagulation can give additional organic and THMFP removals. The results suggest that MIEX provides a new method to solve the problem algae reproduction.

Keywords

drinking water treatment / magnetic ion exchange resin / natural organic matter / pre-chlorination / disinfection by-products / algae

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