Modeling emerging contaminants breakthrough in packed bed adsorption columns by UV absorbance and fluorescing components of dissolved organic matter

• Main Authors: Sgroi, Massimiliano, Anumol, Tarun, Roccaro, Paolo, Vagliasindi, Federico G. A., Snyder, Shane Allen
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Geography::Water; Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products; PFAS
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/138056
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study investigated, using rapid small-scale column testing, the breakthrough of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and eleven emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) during granular activated carbon (GAC) filtration of different water qualities, including wastewater, surface water and synthetic water...