Removal of micropollutants from municipal wastewater using different types of activated carbons

Abstract The water reservoirs are getting polluted due to increasing amounts of micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals, organic polymers and suspended solids. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) has been proved be a promising solution for the purification without having harmful impacts on environment. Parameters PAC dosing, wastewater hardness, effect coagulant flocculant were evaluated in batch scale study. These parameters further applied pilot plant performance evaluation based removal concerning contact time dosing with main focus recirculation sludge. obtained optimum dose was 10–20?mg/L providing 84.40–91.30% efficiency solid (MPs) this increased 88.90–93.00% along which raised by addition polymer process at scale. On scale, concentration reactor effectiveness dissolved air flotation, lamella separator sedimentation tank compared. Constant optimisation resulted ranging from 2.70 3.40?g/L 10?mg/L, 2.00?mg/L 0.50?mg/L. doses 15–30?min best above 70–80% elimination. system also an efficient technique because PAC's adsorption capacity practically completely used. Small dosages yielded high