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Controlling Disinfection by-Products via Enhanced Coagulation: A Case Study, El-Nobarya Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Egypt

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Environmental Sciences and their applications

Abstract

The present study aims to reduce Trihalomethane (THMs) level, residual aluminum and control filter run time in EL-Nobarya drinking water treatment plant via the application of enhanced coagulation technique. The effectiveness of the treatment process was evaluated in terms of the removal of natural organic matter (NOM), and the decrease in THM levels in the period from January to August 2020. First, the optimal coagulant dose (60-70 mg/L) for NOM removal was determined on bench scale and then applied on the plant. The results showed that NOM and THM concentrations were reduced by 28-44% and 25-35%, respectively. The residual aluminum varied from 0.1-0.13 mg/L compared to 0.18-0.26 mg/L using conventional treatment. In addition, the filter run time increased from 12 hours to 24 hours saving about 250 m3 of washing water for each filter. Enhanced coagulation was adopted as a controlling strategy for THM in EL-Nobarya plant and EL-Beheira water&drainage company (BWADC). Further control of chlorine dose and point of injection was needed for more reduction in THM.

DOI

10.21608/sjdfs.2023.200127.1093

Keywords

chlorination, Enhanced coagulation, Natural organic matter, Residual aluminum, Trihalomethanes

Authors

First Name

Basma

Last Name

Omar

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Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.

Email

bomar_2015@du.edu.eg

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0000-0001-6146-7235

First Name

Randa

Last Name

Zalouk

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Affiliation

Beheira water and drainage company (BWADC), Beheira, Egypt.

Email

envo_2009@yahoo.com

City

Beheira

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First Name

Maie

Last Name

EL-Gammal

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Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt.

Email

mgammal-147@yahoo.com

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First Name

Soliman

Last Name

Soliman

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-

Affiliation

General Manager of research and development sector, Holding Company for water and waste water, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

envo_2008@yahoo.com

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Volume

13

Article Issue

1

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42094

Issue Date

2023-06-01

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2023-03-14

Publish Date

2023-06-01

Page Start

57

Page End

64

Print ISSN

2314-8594

Online ISSN

2314-8616

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https://sjdfs.journals.ekb.eg/article_300103.html

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2,045

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Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science

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https://sjdfs.journals.ekb.eg/

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Controlling Disinfection by-Products via Enhanced Coagulation: A Case Study, El-Nobarya Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Egypt

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28 Dec 2024