Development and implementation of the software mEnCo© to predict coagulant doses for DOC removal at full-scale WTPs in South Australia

Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology - AQUA

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-298

  Van Leeuwen, J ^a   Holmes, M ^b   Kaeding, U ^b   Daly, R ^c   Bursill, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b United Water International   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coagulation; DOC; Model; Optimization; Software; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ADELAIDE; AESTHETIC QUALITIES; COAGULANT DOSE; COAGULATION CONTROL; DISINFECTION BY-PRODUCT; DOC; ENHANCED COAGULATION; HIGH CONCENTRATION; INORGANIC COAGULANTS; JAR TEST; MODEL EVALUATION; MODEL OPTIMIZATION; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTERS; PILOT-SCALE STUDY; SLUDGE PRODUCTION; SOFTWARE MODEL; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TREATMENT COSTS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); CLARIFICATION; COAGULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION; DECHLORINATION; FORECASTING; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WATER FILTRATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATER RECYCLING; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

CHEMICAL WATER TREATMENT;

CHLORINATION; COAGULATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEVELOPMENT AID; DISINFECTION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; FILTRATION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; OPTIMIZATION; ORGANIC MATTER; PH; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SLUDGE; SOFTWARE; SURFACE WATER; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 77149143544     PISSN: 00037214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/aqua.2009.054     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 2004 National Water Quality Management Strategy. National Health and Medical Research Council and Natural Resource Management Ministerial Council, Australian Government, Canberra.
2. Budd, G., Hess, A., Shorney-Darby, H., Neeman, J., Spencer, C., Bellamy, J. & Hargette, P. 2004 Coagulation applications for new treatment goals. J. AWWA 96(2), 102-113.
3. Chow, C., van Leeuwen, J., Drikas, M., Fabris, R., Spark, K. & Page, D. 1999 The impact of the character of natural organic matter in conventional treatment with alum. Wat. Sci. Technol. 40(9), 97-104.
4. Daly, R., van Leeuwen, J. & Holmes, M. 2007 Modelling Coagulation to Maximise Removal of Organic Matter - A Pilot Plant and Laboratory Based Study. Chemical Dose Prediction. Research Report No. 36. CRC for Water Quality and Treatment, Salisbury, South Australia.
5. Edzwald, J. K. 1992 Coagulation in drinking water treatment: particles, organics and coagulants. In: Conference Preprints in IAWQ/IWSA Joint Specialised Conference Control of Organic Material by Coagulation and Floc Separation Processes, Geneva, Switzerland, 1-3 September 1992. Organised by the IAWQ/IWSA Joint Specialist Group on Coagulation, Flocculation, Filtration, Sedimentation and Flotation (CFFSF). pp. 1-15.
6. Heidenreich, C., Holmes, M. & Oemcke, D. 2002 Impact of enhanced coagulation on the performance of conventional water treatment plants. In: NZWWA 44th Annual Conference and Expo, Christchurch, New Zealand, Sept. 25-27 2002. New Zealand Water and Wastes Association, Wellington, New Zealand, CD ROM.
7. Holmes, M., Heidenreich, C., Walsh, B., Daly, R., van Leeuwen, J., Hochman, P. & Pelekani, C. 2004 Aphanocapsa - a slippery algae for water treatment operators. 46th New Zealand Water and Wastewater Annual Conference and Expo, Christchurch 6-8 October. New Zealand Water and Wastes Association, Wellington, New Zealand, CD ROM.
8. Holmes, M. & Oemcke, D. 2002 Optimisation of conventional water treatment processes in Adelaide, South Australia. Wat. Sci. Technol.: Water Supply 2(5-6), 157-163.
9. © by United Water at Metropolitan Adelaide WTP's. In: The WaterConference2006, NZWWA 48th Annual Conference 11-13th October 2006. New Zealand Water and Wastes Association, Wellington, New Zealand, CD-ROM.
10. Kastl, G., Sathasivan, A., Fisher, I. & van Leeuwen, J. 2004 Modelling DOC removed by enhanced coagulation. J. AWWA 96(2), 79-89.
11. Letterman, R., Amirtharajah, A. & O'Melia, C. 1999 Coagulation and flocculation. water quality and treatment. In: A Handbook of Community Water Supplies 5th edn. McGraw-Hill, New York, 6.19.
12. van Leeuwen, J., Daly, R. & Holmes, M. 2005 Modelling the treatment of drinking water to maximize dissolved organic matter removal and minimize disinfection by-product formation. Desalination 177, 81-89.
13. van Leeuwen, J. A., Fabris, R., Sledz, L. & van Leeuwen, J. K. 2001 Modelling enhanced alum treatment of Southern Australian raw waters for drinking purposes. In: International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2001, 10-13 December, Canberra, Australia. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Canberra, Australia, pp. 1907-1912.
14. van Leeuwen, J., Holmes, M., Heidenreich, C., Daly, R., Fisher, I. K., Sathasivan, A. & Bursill, D. 2003 Modelling the application of inorganic coagulants and pH control reagents for removal of organic matter from drinking waters. In: MODSIM Integrative Modelling of Biophysical, Social and Economic Systems for Resource Management Solutions, Townsville, Australia, 14-17 July. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc., Townsville, Australia, pp. 1835-1840.