An Evaluation of the Possible Uses of CNT in Flow Conditions for Removing Humic Substances from Water
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods and Procedure
2.1. Reserach Procedure
2.2. Scope and Analytical Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Unit | RW | MWCNT-PP | MWCNT-PE | GAC-WG12 | ||||||||
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Average | Min | Max | Average | Min | Max | Average | Min | Max | Average | Min | Max | ||
pH | - | - | 8.1 | 8.2 | - | 8.0 | 8.3 | - | 5.2 | 8.3 | - | 7.9 | 8.3 |
C340 | gPt/m3 | 25.2 | 16.1 | 32.5 | 25.7 | 14.0 | 34.9 | 25.1 | 13.9 | 34.2 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 19.3 |
C410 | gPt/m3 | 61.6 | 37.0 | 81.5 | 62.4 | 31.0 | 88.9 | 62.1 | 30.7 | 87.8 | 35.9 | 12.3 | 54.4 |
UV254 | m−1 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 20.7 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 21.4 | 16.7 | 10.6 | 21.5 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 9.6 |
UV272 | m−1 | 14.4 | 10.0 | 18.2 | 14.4 | 8.9 | 18.8 | 14.5 | 8.8 | 18.9 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 8.8 |
TOC | gC/m3 | 6.06 | 5.02 | 7.32 | 5.81 | 3.95 | 7.25 | 6.00 | 3.97 | 7.24 | 1.33 | 0.10 | 1.88 |
DOC | gC/m3 | 5.61 | 4.60 | 6.92 | 5.62 | 3.87 | 7.06 | 5.62 | 3.83 | 6.87 | 0.91 | 0.08 | 1.38 |
2.3–2.5 kDa | g/m3 | 5.72 | 4.86 | 6.36 | 7.70 | 4.80 | 14.60 | 5.95 | 5.16 | 7.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
1.8–2.0 kDa | g/m3 | 10.54 | 9.87 | 11.46 | 11.11 | 8.41 | 14.07 | 10.62 | 9.57 | 11.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
0.7–0.9 kDa | g/m3 | 8.09 | 7.34 | 8.69 | 8.10 | 6.76 | 9.29 | 8.00 | 7.18 | 8.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
0.5–0.7 kDa | g/m3 | 0.98 | 0.57 | 1.85 | 0.92 | 0.44 | 1.85 | 0.92 | 0.45 | 1.98 | 0.11 | 0.00 | 0.23 |
<0.1 kDa | g/m3 | 1.10 | 0.33 | 1.61 | 1.52 | 0.55 | 2.76 | 1.43 | 0.66 | 2.38 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
SUVa | m2/g | 2.95 | 2.57 | 3.44 | 3.00 | 2.48 | 3.25 | 3.02 | 2.40 | 3.20 | 9.63 | 4.18 | 36.88 |
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Wolska, M.; Ferenc, Z.; Solipiwko-Pieścik, A. An Evaluation of the Possible Uses of CNT in Flow Conditions for Removing Humic Substances from Water. Water 2021, 13, 2160. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13162160
Wolska M, Ferenc Z, Solipiwko-Pieścik A. An Evaluation of the Possible Uses of CNT in Flow Conditions for Removing Humic Substances from Water. Water. 2021; 13(16):2160. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13162160
Chicago/Turabian StyleWolska, Małgorzata, Zbigniew Ferenc, and Anna Solipiwko-Pieścik. 2021. "An Evaluation of the Possible Uses of CNT in Flow Conditions for Removing Humic Substances from Water" Water 13, no. 16: 2160. https://doi.org/10.3390/w13162160