Effect of gamma-irradiation on total organic carbon and trihalomethane formation potential
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Major/Program
Environmental Engineering
First Advisor's Name
Jeffrey H. Greenfield
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee Chair
Second Advisor's Name
William Cooper
Third Advisor's Name
Robert J. Fennema
Keywords
Groundwater -- Purification, Water -- Purification -- Organic compounds removal
Date of Defense
12-1990
Abstract
This research was conducted to study the use of radiation in water treatment as an alternative to chlorination which has caused health concerns due to the formation of harmful disinfection by-products. Groundwater solutions from the Biscayne aquifer were radiated with Cobalt-60 gamma radiation and studied for changes in dissolved organic carbon (DOC), UV absorbance at 254 nm (UV254), fluorescence and trihalomethane formation potential (THMFP). Molecular fractionations were conducted by ultrafiltration. Effect of the combination of radiation/peroxide was studied for DOC and UV254. Radiation showed significant removal in DOC and THMFP. Similar results were seen in the fluorescence and UV absorbance experiments. Radiation/peroxide did not improve the DOC removal. Radiation of the groundwater samples broke the larger molecular weight fractions in to smaller fractions.
Identifier
FI14051145
Recommended Citation
Bhatt, Trupti N., "Effect of gamma-irradiation on total organic carbon and trihalomethane formation potential" (1990). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1648.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1648
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