Journal
WATER RESEARCH
Volume 43, Issue 2, Pages 331-338Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.10.035
Keywords
Cryptosporidium; Filtration; Chitosan; Coagulation; Pathogens; Drinking water treatment
Funding
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
- Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) Inc. (formerly CRESTech)
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Maintenance of appropriate chemical pretreatment is a critical component of ensuring proper filtration performance. Pilot-scale in-line filtration studies were performed to investigate the relative impacts of chitosan, alum, and FeCl3 coagulation on the removal of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and oocyst-sized polystyrene microspheres by granular media filtration. Similar removals of oocysts and microspheres were achieved when optimal coagulant doses were utilized. Sub-optimal alum and FeCl3 coagulation resulted in a deterioration filter effluent turbidity (0.2-0.3 NTU) and total particle counts (30-100 total particles >= 2 mu m/mL) that were accompanied by reduced (by similar to 2-3-log) median oocyst and microsphere removals by filtration. At all doses investigated, chitosan coagulation resulted in excellent turbidity and particle reductions by filtration. Nonetheless, chitosan coagulation at doses of 0.1, 0.5, and 1.0 mg/L did not result in appreciable improvements in C. parvum oocyst removal relative to complete coagulation failure (median oocyst removals were < similar to 1-log). As well, oocyst-sized polystyrene microspheres appear to be reasonable indicators of C. parvum oocyst removal by in-line filtration preceded by alum and FeCl3 coagulation, but not chitosan coagulation. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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