Removal efficiency of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by different purified water techniques in Hangzhou, China

Author

Yuyun, Chen ; Lizhong, Zhu

Author_Institution

Coll. of Environ. Sci. & Eng., Chang´an Univ., Xi´an, China

Volume

2

fYear

2011

Firstpage

1382

Lastpage

1384

Abstract

PAHs are one of the typical persistent organic compounds (POPs) featured in regional and global cycling. So it is important to study the concentration of PAHs in drinking water and removal efficiency of PAHs by different drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs). Residual PAHs in the drinking water and removal efficiency of PAHs by different purified water techniques in Hangzhou city were investigated. The results showed that PAHs concentration did not meet the limit of Standards for Drinking Water Quality (GB5749-2006). The removal rates of PAHs by conventional and advanced purified water technique were 23.3% and 43.5%, respectively. The levels of PAHs in drinking water of waterworks in this city were close to other waterworks in China. Compared with the waterworks in developed countries, the concentration of PAHs in drinking water from this city was higher.

Keywords

organic compounds; standards; water quality; water treatment; China; drinking water quality; drinking water treatment plants; persistent organic compounds; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; purified water; removal efficiency; standards; Cities and towns; Hydrocarbons; Organic compounds; Standards; USA Councils; Water pollution; Water resources; PAHs; advanced purified water technique; conventional purified water technique; removal efficiency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Water Resource and Environmental Protection (ISWREP), 2011 International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Xi´an

Print_ISBN

978-1-61284-339-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISWREP.2011.5893278

Filename

5893278