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OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Wiesner, MR; Rook, JJ; Fiessinger, F
Published in: Journal American Water Works Association
January 1, 1987
Published version (DOI)

The costs of granular activated carbon (GAC) filter-adsorbers (second-stage GAC filtration) were compared with those of the sand replacement option (first-stage GAC filtration). Simulation models of total organic carbon (TOC) adsorption and particle removal were used to describe filter performance. First-stage filtration was found to be the most cost-effective treatment option when TOC removals of less than 55 percent are sufficient. When treating waters with low TOC concentrations, using a large number of adsorbers in parallel, and regenerating the GAC off-site, first-stage filtration was found to be cost-effective for TOC removals as high as 75 percent. Second-stage GAC adsorbers should become more cost-efficient for removal of low concentrations of TOC as conventional filters for turbidity removal are designed at higher filtration rates.

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Mark Wiesner
Author Mark Wiesner Civil and Environmental Engineering

Published In

Journal American Water Works Association

DOI

10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02959.x

ISSN

0003-150X

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

79

Issue

12

Start / End Page

39 / 49

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering
 

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Wiesner, M. R., Rook, J. J., & Fiessinger, F. (1987). OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS. Journal American Water Works Association, 79(12), 39–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02959.x
Wiesner, M. R., J. J. Rook, and F. Fiessinger. “OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS.” Journal American Water Works Association 79, no. 12 (January 1, 1987): 39–49. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02959.x.
Wiesner MR, Rook JJ, Fiessinger F. OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS. Journal American Water Works Association. 1987 Jan 1;79(12):39–49.
Wiesner, M. R., et al. “OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS.” Journal American Water Works Association, vol. 79, no. 12, Jan. 1987, pp. 39–49. Scopus, doi:10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02959.x.
Wiesner MR, Rook JJ, Fiessinger F. OPTIMIZING THE PLACEMENT OF GAC FILTRATION UNITS. Journal American Water Works Association. 1987 Jan 1;79(12):39–49.

Published In

Journal American Water Works Association

DOI

10.1002/j.1551-8833.1987.tb02959.x

ISSN

0003-150X

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

79

Issue

12

Start / End Page

39 / 49

Related Subject Headings

  • Environmental Engineering
  • 4104 Environmental management
  • 4005 Civil engineering
  • 4004 Chemical engineering
  • 0905 Civil Engineering
  • 0904 Chemical Engineering