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RECORD NUMBER: 30 OF 35Main Title | Removal of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) from Drinking Water by Adsorption. | |||||||||||
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Author | Speth, T. F. ; | |||||||||||
CORP Author | Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. | |||||||||||
Publisher | Oct 88 | |||||||||||
Year Published | 1988 | |||||||||||
Report Number | EPA/600/D-88/224; | |||||||||||
Stock Number | PB89-118632 | |||||||||||
Additional Subjects | Potable water ; Water pollution abatement ; Water treatment ; Water pollution ; Growth ; Microorganisms ; Humans ; Adsorption ; Public health ; Guidelines ; Standards ; Volatile organic compounds (VOC) ; Pretreatment(Water) ; Drinking water | |||||||||||
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Collation | 43p | |||||||||||
Abstract | The efficiency of using adsorbents to remove VOCs from potable water is discussed. The effects of variable influent concentrations, adsorption competition, natural dissolved organic matter, humic complexations, and microbial growth are evaluated. Column configurations, application methods, regeneration methods, and pretreatment options also are discussed. |