Abstract
The molecular weights, as well as the hydrophobicity composition of natural organic matter (NOM) in raw water, were investigated in the Henan intake area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project. This study also discusses the formation of carbonaceous disinfection by-products and nitrogenous disinfection by-products during chlorination and chloramination of raw water in this area. Most of the NOM in raw water were small molecules and hydrophobic fractions. The molecular weight fractions of <1×103 were the most abundant, accounting for 57% of the NOM. The hydrophobic fractions were the most abundant and accounted for 50% of the NOM. Two kinds of C-DBPs (CF and DCBM) and two kinds of N-DBPs (DCAN and TCNM) were mainly produced after chlorination and chloramination, and the formation potential of CF was about 120 μg·L-1 after chlorination. Results of chloramination showed that the productions of CF and DCBM by this process were about 90% and 84.9% lower than that by chlorination. However, the amount of N-DBPs increased, and among them the amount of DCAN increased by about 2.3 times, but the overall N-DBPs formation potential was still low and less than 6 μg·L-1. The results of this study can provide theoretical and technical support for the process selection and optimization of the waterworks in the Henan intake area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
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