Assessment of causes of irreversible fouling in powdered activated carbon/ultrafiltration membrane (PAC/UF) systems

Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC) has been successfully used in conjunction with membrane ultrafiltration (UF) to reduce taste, odour, colour and other concerns caused by organic material present in raw drinking water sources. PAC addition also typically significantly reduces the extent of fouling in...

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Main Author: Isabel, Londono Cristina
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37066