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Engineered biofiltration: Enhanced biofilter performance through nutrient and peroxide addition
Removal of dissolved organic and inorganic contaminants is an anticipated benefit of the biofiltration of drinking water; however, common biofiltration design and operational practices do not seek to enhance the biological activities associated with those removals. A pilot‐scale study identified two enhancement strategies—nutrient and peroxide dosing—that improved both water quality and hydraulic performance of a biofilter. These strategies control the formation of extracellular polymeric substances (a potential foulant of biological filters) while maintaining or increasing microbial activity. Biofilter nutrient enhancement was found to decrease terminal head loss by ~ 15% relative to a control filter with no nutrient enhancement. Nutrient enhancement also sustainably decreased breakthrough of 2‐methylisoborneol (MIB), manganese (Mn), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Peroxide enhancement was performed to increase oxidative action of biofilter microorganisms and promote the oxidation of inactive biomass. Peroxide enhancement decreased terminal head loss up to ~ 60% relative to the control filter, while maintaining MIB, Mn, and DOC treatment performance. This case study is an important step in moving the practice of biofiltration from a passive process to a purposefully operated biological system, i.e., engineered biofiltration.
Engineered biofiltration: Enhanced biofilter performance through nutrient and peroxide addition
Removal of dissolved organic and inorganic contaminants is an anticipated benefit of the biofiltration of drinking water; however, common biofiltration design and operational practices do not seek to enhance the biological activities associated with those removals. A pilot‐scale study identified two enhancement strategies—nutrient and peroxide dosing—that improved both water quality and hydraulic performance of a biofilter. These strategies control the formation of extracellular polymeric substances (a potential foulant of biological filters) while maintaining or increasing microbial activity. Biofilter nutrient enhancement was found to decrease terminal head loss by ~ 15% relative to a control filter with no nutrient enhancement. Nutrient enhancement also sustainably decreased breakthrough of 2‐methylisoborneol (MIB), manganese (Mn), and dissolved organic carbon (DOC). Peroxide enhancement was performed to increase oxidative action of biofilter microorganisms and promote the oxidation of inactive biomass. Peroxide enhancement decreased terminal head loss up to ~ 60% relative to the control filter, while maintaining MIB, Mn, and DOC treatment performance. This case study is an important step in moving the practice of biofiltration from a passive process to a purposefully operated biological system, i.e., engineered biofiltration.
Engineered biofiltration: Enhanced biofilter performance through nutrient and peroxide addition
Lauderdale, Chance (author) / Chadik, Paul (author) / Kirisits, Mary Jo (author) / Brown, Jess (author)
Journal ‐ American Water Works Association ; 104 ; E298-E309
2012-05-01
12 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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