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ArticleEnvironmental health insights2015

Impact of UV-H2O2 Advanced Oxidation and Aging Processes on GAC Capacity for the Removal of Cyanobacterial Taste and Odor Compounds.

Arash Zamyadi, Emma Sawade, Lionel Ho, Gayle Newcombe, Ron Hofmann

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Article in Environmental health insights, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Arash ZamyadiUNSW Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ; Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Emma SawadeAustralian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) - South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Lionel HoAustralian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) - South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Gayle NewcombeAustralian Water Quality Centre (AWQC) - South Australian Water Corporation (SA Water), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Ron HofmannDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
South Australian Water Corporation · AUUniversity of Toronto · CAAustralian Water Quality Centre · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyanobacteria and their taste and odor (T&O) compounds are a growing concern in water sources globally. Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) are the most commonly detected T&O compounds associated with cyanobacterial presence in drinking water sources. The use of ultraviolet and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as an advanced oxidation treatment for T&O control is an emerging technology. However, residual H2O2 (>80% of the initial dose) has to be removed from water prior final disinfection. Recently, granular activated carbon (GAC) is used to remove H2O2 residual. The objective of this study is to assess the impact of H2O2 quenching and aging processes on GAC capacity for the removal of geosmin and MIB. Pilot columns with different types of GAC and presence/absence of H2O2 have been used for this study. H2O2 removal for the operational period of 6 months has no significant impact on GAC capacity to remove the geosmin and MIB from water.

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advanced oxidationcyanobacteriaGACgranular activated carbontaste and odorUV–H2O2water treatment

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PMID26462247
PMCPMC4592064
OpenAlexW2157094872

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