THE EFFECTS OF GAC ADSORPTION ON DOM STRUCTRUE AND SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHANGES WITH TIME |
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학술지명 Desalination and Water Treatment
저자 채선하,박노석,정우창,문지영,김성수
발표일 2013-09-08
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The primary objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption on dissolved organic matter (DOM) and changes in structure and size distribution with time to establish the interrelationships between its breakthrough and size distribution through pilot-scale and rapid small-scale column testing (RSSCT). Results indicate that most hydrophobic DOM (HPO) was removed at the beginning of testing, and the removal efficiency decreased with time. In addition, hydrophilic DOM (HPI) concentration was unchanged. Therefore, it was determined that HPO and transphilic DOM (THP) was affected by GAC adsorption. Moreover, organic matter of the 1?3 K size range was affected the most by GAC adsorption. As GAC breakthrough progressed, number average molecular weight (Mn) increased slowly. The ? index, which represents the weight average molecular weight (Mw):Mn ratio and is used to determine polydispersivity, peaked at the beginning of RSSCT. As bed volumes increased with the progress of adsorption, ? decreased. |