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... (µg/L) 10 1.2 2.7 0.12 Groundwater (µg/L) (7) (6) Drinking Water (µg/L) Drugs in Drinking Water TABLE 10.1 Pharmaceuticals Sold in Germany, Wastewater Removal Efficiency in Germany, and Maximum Concentrations ... 10.3.3 CHLORINE-BASED DISINFECTION Chlorine disinfectants, such as free chlorine and chloramines, are widely used in drinking water disinfection in the United States Free aqueous chlorine (HOCl/OCl–) ... compounds are finding their way into the surface and groundwaters that ultimately become consumers’ drinking water and that, for now, the levels found in that finished drinking water are most...

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... nephrotoxicity is the basis of the PHG INTRODUCTION Cadmium enters drinking water mainly as an industrial pollutant Individuals who consume cadmium in their drinking water over the course of many years ... due to chronic exposure to cadmium in drinking water The study involved exposure of male and female rats to cadmium chloride in drinking water, from the beginning of gestation, through postnatal ... endpoint for this LOAEL was tubular damage indicated by the appearance in the urine of small proteins (retinol-binding protein, N-acetyl-βglucosaminidase, and β2-microglobulin) as well as aminoacids...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 23:22

... purpose method that provides procedures for determination of organic compounds in finished drinking water, source water, or drinking water in any treatment stage The method is applicable to a wide ... the sample into the solvent reservoir The water sample will drain into the cartridge, and from the exit into the suction flask Maintain the packing material in the cartridge immersed in water at ... hydrocarbons (PAH), including the labeled PAHs used in this method as internal standards, are rapidly oxidized and/or chlorinated in water containing residual chlorine Therefore, residual chlorine must...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 14:20

... for drinking water production One of the recent versions, patented by the US Department of Interior (inventor: J Constantz), can be used for drip irrigating row crops and producing drinking water ... world facing increasing population, dwindling supplies of fresh water, and increased pollution of existing water supplies The list of courageous individuals and groups who are addressing, in their ... installed in this zone to pump the water to be used for drinking The purity of this water and its suitability for drinking is outstanding, even in examples where there is an event that introduces...

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... point in the process must be based on performance considerations D GRAB SAMPLE OR CONTINUOUS ONLINE? Many process instruments used in drinking water treatment are available as continuous online ... to drinking water treatment as well as marketing consultation for process instrumentation He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology Mr Broadwell maintains ... Complementary 14 D Grab Sample or Continuous Online? 14 Chapter A B C D E F Applications for Drinking Water Treatment Why Use Particle Counters for Drinking Water Treatment? 15 Cryptosporidium...

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... for standard drinking water treatment It is therefore no surprise that particle counting technology has been so quickly embraced in the industry, in spite of the technological shortcomings B CRYPTOSPORIDIUM ... 23, 2000 1:45 PM APPLICATIONS FOR DRINKING WATER TREATMENT 23 data are properly trended They will quickly indicate increases in particles, providing early warning of potentially dangerous particle ... of conventional water treatment, and particle counters are used in the same manner The particle loading in wastewater filtration is less consistent, resulting in filter runs of varying length The...

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... 3.3 d Determining the Best Approach There is no easy fix for maintaining optimal sample flow outside of intelligent application of some very basic principles and vigilant maintenance Adding expensive ... previously Make note of the results in the maintenance log Keep in mind that moving the tubing, or “flicking” it to clear particles or bubbles will cause an increase in counts The particle counter ... 1:46 PM INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE 35 Practical Considerations In most cases, less-than-ideal conditions exist for choosing tap locations and minimizing sample line lengths For instance,...

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... for developing a useful and practical approach to particle counting that can be tailored to the capabilities and resources of the individual drinking water treatment plant None of the information ... drinking water treatment plant is the consistent production of high-quality drinking water Trends provide a direct way to monitor this continuous process quickly and accurately Trends put individual ... application requires balancing the costs and operational efficiency with the primary goal of particle counting for drinking water treatment; that is, continual optimization of water quality It is also...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... particle counter grab sampling This training should include the following: a A good understanding of how particle counters work and how they are used in drinking water treatment © 2001 by CRC Press ... considerations are becoming less valid as particle counting technology becomes more and more prominent in drinking water treatment Costs have dropped a great deal in the few short years since particle ... counted simultaneously, resulting in a lower count total in the smallest range The concentration of particles in water is inversely proportional to size, increasing exponentially as size decreases...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... sticky subject in the particle counter industry It will be discussed in further detail in relation to calibration and other issues D COINCIDENCE Coincidence was discussed in Chapter in relation ... power supply, and is induced by other devices The imperfections in the structure of the flow cell windows cause minute scattering and blurring of the laser light source The combination of all these ... degree to which an instrument can distinguish between differences in the object of measurement In particle counting, resolution refers to the accuracy with which the sensor can distinguish and measure...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Optics Sapphire Windows 780 nm Laser Diode Particle sensor (Courtesy of L & H Environmental, Inc., Roseburg, OR.) The cell window materials vary in optical quality Small imperfections in the material ... exit window The beam must be tightly focused where it contacts the particles Since the detector is measuring total light energy, it is not greatly affected by some diffusion in the exit window ... the exit window The entrance window is covered with an antireflective coating to keep the light energy from reflecting back into the laser Lasers produce light by bouncing light energy back and forth...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... applications in drinking water treatment The PHA is used to provide a histogram of all the particles in a given volume of water A “histogram” is a sort of graphical history of the particles present in ... exceeds the input reference In this way, a series of particle pulses can be translated into a string of high outputs which are then totalized by a counting circuit Several comparators are combined to ... for computer interface As each of these is discussed in detail elsewhere in the book, the present discussion will focus on the counting function of these circuits Particles passing through the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... signal from the monitoring instrument without causing problems Some instruments may not provide separate discrete inputs, but rather use an analog input to accomplish this In such cases, a resistor ... There are two goals in maintaining proper signal isolation The first is to protect the particle counter and receiving instrument(s) from damage The second is to prevent signal interference between ... FEATURES 95 As outlined above, the number and location of the analog inputs should be sufficient for all required instruments, and convenient for installation A spare input can come in handy for future...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... driver interface both in terms of timing and overhead Some SCADA systems are designed to poll continuously for data This makes sense when monitoring analog inputs that are continuously varying signals ... “hand-holding”; i.e., they must receive start and stop counting commands from a central controller In all cases, the count data are updated at regular intervals, leaving a brief time window for ... particle counter continuously since the data are only updated every minute or so Remote Programming Most of the particle counters currently in production allow remote programming of particle size...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... retrieving data from instruments mounted in locations remote from the water plant, such as in pump stations or water towers There has been little interest in placing particle counters in such ... particle counting came into vogue in the drinking water industry a few years ahead of the computer technology that has greatly simplified data management Much of the debate about particle counting is ... counting companies in the drinking water industry that little effort was expended beyond the bare minimum required to make the systems work That has changed as more companies have moved into...

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... components only increase the need for good maintenance instead of reducing it Treatment Process The type of treatment process employed may have a bearing on the type of particle counting system selected ... hazards Passing the sample into the enclosure means that the enclosure must be opened for the sensor to be cleaned As cleaning involves removing and reconnecting the sample inlet tubing, the potential ... the likelihood of water being spilled on it during the cleaning As anyone who has worked with water and instruments can tell you, water always seems to get on any and everything Particle counters...

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... easier to contaminate the cell windows The tubing may need to be replaced more often As was the case for the online units, cell cleaning involves removing and reinstalling sample tubing to the sensor, ... samplers are rarely purchased for water treatment applications now that the much less expensive portable units are available Several of them are still in use in drinking water plants, so a brief description ... need cleaning with intermittent use If the window surfaces dry off, it is possible for water spots to form, affecting the optical clarity of the cell With many different types of samples being run...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... too much for the average drinking water treatment plant, field verification is well within reach Two types of field verification are readily available The first involves passing PSL spheres through ... counting and sizing accuracy A brief description of each method is outlined below Size Verification This test involves the introduction of PSL spheres in a similar manner to that discussed in Section ... PSL spheres through the sensors while operating online in the plant The second involves running a grab sampler as a calibrated standard Currently in development is a count and size standard solution...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... primarily for streaming current instrumentation, introduced a line of particle counting equipment, making them the first established drinking water instrumentation company to so In early 1996, the ... Royco water treatment particle counting product line to another manufacturer, to prevent a “monopoly” in the drinking water industry This despite the presence of Hach and Chemtrac and somehow in ... assurance that it would maintained as a viable entity in the market Inter Basic Resources (IBR) successfully bid for it, and has continued to market it in the drinking water industry IBR has provided...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... than those found in drinking water plants The same fittings are used on the older Met One sensors designed for the same purpose ARTI employs nylon twist-lock fittings for smooth internal flow passages ... with synthetic sapphire windows, as well as the older Met One sensors The Met One drinking water sensor employs a quartz flow cell as described above This flow cell is a single bored piece of quartz, ... IBR sensor is available in two concentrations Higher concentration limits are obtained by shrinking the flow path dimensions from 400 µm × 400 µm to 150 µm × 1000 µm B CELL WINDOWS The Chemtrac and...

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