Evaluating UV/H2O2 processes for methyl tert-butyl ether and tertiary butyl alcohol removal: Effect of pretreatment options and light sources

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 20, 2008, Pages 5045-5053

  Li, Ke ^a   Hokanson, David R ^b   Crittenden, John C ^a   Trussell, Rhodes R ^b   Minakata, Daisuke ^a  

^a AZ 85281   (United States)

^b TRUSSELL TECHNOLOGIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical energy per order; Hydroxyl radical; Low pressure UV system; Medium pressure UV system; Methyl tert butyl ether; Tertiary butyl alcohol; Ultraviolet light hydrogen peroxide process

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ETHERS; LIGHT SOURCES; LIME; POTABLE WATER;

ELECTRICAL ENERGY PER ORDER; HIGH INTENSITY; HYDROXYL RADICALS; LOW PRESSURE UV SYSTEM; MEDIUM PRESSURE; MEDIUM PRESSURE UV SYSTEM; METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER; PRE-TREATMENTS; TERTIARY BUTYL ALCOHOLS; ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT/HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PROCESS;

ION EXCHANGE;

BUTANOL; CARBONIC ACID; DRINKING WATER; FERROUS ION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; ETHER DERIVATIVE; METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER; TERT BUTYL ALCOHOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALCOHOL; DRINKING WATER; ELECTRICAL POWER; ETHER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; ION EXCHANGE; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW PRESSURE; OSMOSIS; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SEAWATER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EFFLUENT; HYPOBARISM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ION EXCHANGE; KINETICS; LIGHT; METHODOLOGY; OXIDATION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE OSMOSIS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT; COST; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CALIFORNIA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; KINETICS; LIGHT; METHYL ETHERS; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; WATER PURIFICATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 56949103785     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.09.017     Document Type: Article

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