Abstract
The paper describes the influence of the oxidation of natural organic matter (NOM) molecules with chlorine dioxide (ClO 2) on granulated activated carbon (GAC) adsorption. In order to determinate the influence of ClO 2 dosage on the NOM adsorption on GAC two parallel pilot scale experiments were performed. The raw water was treated respectively with 0.2 and 0.4 mg ClO 2 L −1 followed by the adsorption on GAC filters. Experiments were total organic carbon (TOC) measurements and size exclusion chromatography (SEC) controlled. The molecular weight distribution of NOM in the filtration bed outlet demonstrates that the low molecular weight molecules are less retained than the higher molecular weight components of NOM. It is shown that low molecular weight NOM causes less ClO 2 demand. The oxidation of NOM molecules and very high capacity of GAC filter bed for NOM components can be used to control high ClO 2 demand.
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