Enhanced process control of ion exchange systems for NOM removal and DBP management
Enhanced process control of ion exchange systems for NOM removal and DBP management
2 PagesWater Technologies & Solutions case study enhanced process control of ion exchange systems for NOM removal and DBP management background Palm Beach County, the third largest water utility in Florida with over five million customers, needs to treat water safely and efficiently for its large customer base 1,4 . The County’s Water Utilities Department treats shallow groundwater in its Water Treatment Plant #8, located in West Palm Beach, by using ion exchange resin systems to remove organic material and reduce disinfection byproduct (DBP) formation in the distribution system 1 . When chlorine is added to water as a disinfectant, it reacts with natural organic material (NOM) inherent in source water to form carcinogenic and EPA-regulated DBPs such as trihalomethanes (THM)
