Project #4294

DBP Precursor and Micropollutant Removal by Powdered Activated Carbon

$227,864
Completed
Principal Investigator
Detlef
Knappe
Research Manager
Mr. Jonathan Cuppett
Contractor
North Carolina State University
Advanced Treatment
Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
Emerging Disinfection Byproducts
Treatment

Abstract

This project evaluated the effects of powdered activated carbon (PAC) particle size on DBP precursor and micropollutant removal, and identified physical and chemical sub-micrometer PAC(S-PAC) characteristics that yield effective DBP precursor and micropollutant removal. Published in 2013.