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MINI PILOT PLANT FOR DRINKING WATER RESEARCH
Citation:
Fox*, K R. MINI PILOT PLANT FOR DRINKING WATER RESEARCH. Presented at ORD Science Forum, EPA Headquarters, Washington, DC, May 01 - 02, 2002.
Impact/Purpose:
To inform the public.
Description:
The Water Supply & Water Resources Division (WSWRD) has constructed 2 mini-pilot plant systems used to conduct drinking water research. These two systems each have 2 parallel trains for comparative research. The mini-pilot plants are small conventional drinking water treatment systems. The small systems allow the researchers to spike both chemical and microbial contaminants into the water plants and then establish steady state operating conditions. Once steady state conditions have been established, changes can be made and removals characteristics of the chemicals and/or microbials can be evaluated. The mini-pilot plants have improved the ability of the WSWRD to conduct inhouse research on contaminant removal from drinking water. This poster will focus on the construction and operation of the mini-pilot plants and show how they are used to conduct research.