Essays about: "powdered activated carbon"

Found 5 essays containing the words powdered activated carbon.

1. 1. Influence of Wastewater DOM Fractions on the Adsorption of Pharmaceuticals onto Activated Carbon

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Koustubh Karande; [2022]
   Keywords : Wastewater treatment; Dissolved organic matter; Pharmaceuticals; Activated carbon; Hydrophobicity; Molecular weight; Water resources engineering; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : Micropollutants in our sources of freshwater is an issue which requires immediate attention. The presence of pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting agents, pesticides and other harmful compounds have proven to have impact on the aquatic as well as on human life. READ MORE

3. 2. Fluorescence probes: towards automatic coagulant dosing

   University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

   Author : Daphné Lecellier; [2018]
   Keywords : Drinking water quality; Water treatment process; Coagulation; Microcystis aerugosa; algal organic matter; LC-OCD; EEM; powdered activated carbon; Alum;

   Abstract : There is a current lack of accurate tools to determine the concentration of cyanobacteria in situ.  Besides, cyanobacterial blooms have to be carefully monitored in reservoirs as they are more frequent because of climate change and can lead to potential released of toxins, along with other components. READ MORE

4. 3. Integration of powdered activated carbon in tertiary disc filtration of wastewater

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Elias Thörnqvist; Philip Isgaard; [2016]
   Keywords : vattenförsörjningsteknik; water engineering; environmental engineering; flocculation; coagulation; PAC; disc filter; micropollutants; powdered activated carbon; avloppsteknik; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : This thesis investigates the feasibility of integrating Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) in to chemical treatment in combination with disc filtration of tertiary wastewater. Jar and tube tests have been performed, where the suspension was filtered through a 10 μm disc filter from Hydrotech Veolia Water Technologies. READ MORE

5. 4. Stormwater treatment – Sorption of organic biocides from paints and renders

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiteknik (CI)

   Author : Maja Ekblad; [2014]
   Keywords : stormwater; organic biocides; sorption; PAC; vermiculite; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In recent years, the fact that stormwater is not as clean as previously assumed have been addressed. A variety of chemicals have been pointed out as more problematic than others. This report will focus on organic biocides found in paints, renders and flat roofs in an urban milieu. READ MORE

6. 5. Evaluation of the efficiency of treatment techniques in removing perfluoroalkyl substances from water

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Sandra Lundgren; [2014]
   Keywords : PFAS; removal efficiency; MIEX®; iron III chloride; Powdered activated carbon; nanofiltration membrane; dissolved organic carbon;

   Abstract : Perfluoroalkylated substances (PFASs) are a group of synthetic compounds that have gained growing attention due to their environmental persistence, toxicity and their potential to bioaccumulate. Even though PFASs are not occurring naturally in our environment, they are globally distributed and can be found ubiquitously in air, water, soil, wildlife as well as in humans. READ MORE