The prevalence of the cyanobacterial metabolites: MIB, geosmin and microcystin in drinking water is a major concern to the water industry as these metabolites can compromise the quality of drinking water. Consequently, effective removal of these metabolites from drinking water is paramount. The combination of ozone (O3) and granular activated carbon (GAC) has been shown to be effective for the removal of these metabolites from drinking water. In this study, the ozonation of MIB and geosmin was affected by the character of natural organic material (NOM). In particular, NOM containing compounds of high UV absorbing properties and high molecular weight (MW) resulted in greater destruction of MIB and geosmin due to the formation of hydroxyl (OH) radicals. / Thesis (PhDAppliedScience)--University of South Australia, 2004.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/267572 |
| Creators | Ho, Lionel S. W. |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | copyright under review |
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