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Yong-Qi Xuan1, Li Zhou1, Hui-Ping Deng1
1College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China.
Abstract:
The odorants in simulated micro-polluted source water were removed by the Biological Powdered Activated Carbon-Ultrafiltration (BPAC-UF) combined process, and variations of microorganisms in the combined process were discussed. Compared with the conventional process of coagulation and sedimentation, BPAC-UF combined process had better performance in controlling odorants in micro-polluted source water. The average removal rates of dimethyl trisulfide, 2-methylisoborneol and β-ionone reached up to 77.51%, 65.86% and 98.43%, respectively. The process was more adaptable to raw water shock load. The carbon tank which had much more microbial biomass than other areas was determined to be the main unit for removing odorants. The biomass changed smoothly in the carbon tank, while the removal of odorants in raw water was stable in the process.
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