“Optimizing the Generation and Capacity of Adsorptive Sites on Oxide Surfaces for Manganese Control”

Principal Investigators: John E. Tobiason, William A. Knocke (VA Tech), Paul Hargette (Black & Veatch)

Sponsors: Awwa Research Foundation, Aquarion Water Company of CT

Duration: 01/04 – 10/07

Synopsis: Field, pilot and bench-scale investigations to characterize oxide-coated filter media used for sorption of reduced Mn(II) and oxidation using free chloirine and permanganate. Impacts of alternate regeneration strategies and water chemistry.

Graduate Students: Ryan Bouchard (MS EVE ’05), Anjuman Islam (MS EVE ’07), Joseph Goodwill (MS EVE ’06), Lauren Zuravnsky (MS EVE VA Tech ’06))
Status: Completion 10/07

Presentations:
AWWA ACE and WQTC, 2006 & 2007

Related Publications:

• Tobiason, J.E., Knocke, W.R., Goodwill, J.E., Islam, A.A., Bouchard, R., Zuravnsky, L. and Hargette, P. 2007. Characterization and Performance of Filter Media for Manganese Control. ~ 400 pp., Awwa Research Foundation, Denver, Colorado.