PAC adsorption efficiencies in the filter and in the homogeneous flocculator. A full-scale comparative study

• Autorzy: Bielski Andrzej

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.37190/epe220106

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper investigates the efficiency of adsorption of organic pollutants present in natural water on powdered activated carbon (PAC). A PAC adsorption capacity is related to the mass exchange driving force between water and sorbent. During the study, it was confirmed that the mass transfer driving force in the homogeneous flocculator with simultaneous PAC adsorption was lower than in the filter column. The filter showed a better utilization of PAC adsorption capacity than the volume system, for the optimal PAC dose. The authors proposed a new method where adsorption was carried out in the filter column with PAC applied to its upper layer. The powdered sorbent was applied to the bed at the end of a backwashing cycle. Two models of PAC adsorption in transient states for the homogeneous flocculator and the column mass exchanger were presented. The simulation calculations confirmed that there was still a possibility to double the PAC adsorption capacity concerning commonly used adsorption with coagulation in the homogeneous flocculator.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

PAC; powdered activated carbon; adsorption; flocculation

PL

PAC; sproszkowany węgiel aktywny; adsorpcja; flokulacja

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Environment Protection Engineering
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 48, nr 1
• Strony: 83--97
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 14 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bielski Andrzej

• Cracow University of Technology, Faculty of Environmental and Power Engineering, Department of Water Supply, Sewerage and Environmental Monitoring, Warszawska 24, 31-155 Cracow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-0348

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