Production of tap water

The last application in this chapter deals with the study of water quality evolution in a treatment plant for tap water production. The plant is located close to Montpellier in the 

After a pretreatment step, followed by a preozonation, a physico-chemical process (coagulation-flocculation, settling and sand filtration) removes the suspended solids and colloids of water. Then the dissolved organic compounds are oxidised and adsorbed with their by-products on active carbon. Before leaving the plant, a last oxidation step allows the disinfection of the produced water and to assure its sanitary protection along the distribution network, until its consumption. 

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Thomas, S. Gallot, N. Mazas, Fres. J. Anal. Chem., 338 (1990) 238. 

Buffle, Complexation Reactions in Aquatic Systems an Analytical Approach. Ellis Florwood Limited (Ed), New York, (1988). 

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