| Abstract: | The ozonation of water containing bromide ion leads to the formation of bromate ion, a suspected human carcinogen. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has recently set a drinking water standard for bromate ion of 10 7g/L. Granular activated carbon was examined through rapid small-scale column (RSSCT) and pilot-scale experiments for bromate ion removal using treated surface water. Adsorption followed by chemical reduction were found to be the removal mechanisms of bromate ion. Removal rates were higher at lower pH levels. The RSSCT provided a good approximation of pilot-scale test performance, although breakthrough of pilot-scale experiments preceded those of RSSCT experiments, which may be attributed to biological or biofilm activity in pilot-scale columns. |
