Removal of Bromate and Perchlorate in Ozone/GAC Systems
Removal of Bromate and Perchlorate in Ozone/GAC Systems
Removal of Bromate and Perchlorate in Ozone/GAC Systems
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CONTENTS<br />
TABLES ................................................................ ix<br />
FIGURES .............................................................. xi<br />
FOREWORD ........................................................... xv<br />
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .......................;......................... xvii<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................. xix<br />
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................. 1<br />
Background - <strong>Bromate</strong> ............................................... 1<br />
Background - <strong>Perchlorate</strong> ............................................. 1<br />
Previous Studies - <strong>Bromate</strong> ............................................ 3<br />
<strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction with Various Influent Dissolved Oxygen<br />
Concentrations .......................................... 5<br />
<strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction to Bromide ................................... 8<br />
<strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction with Various Influent Nitrate Concentrations .......... 9<br />
<strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction with Various EBCTs ........................... 13<br />
Verification <strong>of</strong> Biological <strong>Bromate</strong> <strong>Removal</strong> ......................... 14<br />
Previous Studies - <strong>Perchlorate</strong> ......................................... 16<br />
Objectives ........................................................ 17<br />
CHAPTER 2. MATERIALS AND METHODS ................................. 19<br />
Materials Used for <strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction Experiments ........................ 19<br />
Water ...................................................... 19<br />
Reagents .................................................... 20<br />
Methods Utilized for <strong>Bromate</strong> Reduction Experiments ....................... 20<br />
Biologically Active Carbon- Small Columns ......................... 20<br />
Biologically Active Carbon - Large Filter ........................... 23<br />
Backwash<strong>in</strong>g the BAG Filters .................................... 25<br />
Heterotrophic Plate Counts ..................................... 25<br />
Denatur<strong>in</strong>g Gradient Gel Electrophoresis ........................... 25<br />
Plat<strong>in</strong>g Experiments ........................................... 26<br />
Dilution-to-Ext<strong>in</strong>ction Experiments ............................... 28