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AWWA JAW34193

  • Journal AWWA - Formation and Removal of Aldehydes in Plants That Use Ozonation
  • Journal Article by American Water Works Association, 05/01/1993
  • Publisher: AWWA

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Recently developed analytical techniques allow for the quantification of C1-C10 straight-chain aliphatic aldehydes, benzaldehyde, and the dialdehydes glyoxal and methylglyoxal down to 1 ug/L. These compounds are formed as the partial oxidation products of the reaction between disinfectants (particularly ozone) and naturally occurring organic matter. Various full-scale and pilot treatment plants in North America that employ ozonation were surveyed using these techniques, which showed a trend toward both monoaldehyde and dialdehyde formation. Once formed, aldehydes can persist in the water and their concentrations may even increase following postdisinfection. An effective means of aldehyde removal appears to be the use of biologically active granular activated carbon filters, whose filtration mode determines the actual degree of removal. Dialdehydes require a slower filtration rate for their removal than formaldehyde and acetaldehyde. Includes 18 references, tables, figures.

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