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Carbon Removal Of Organohalides In Drinking Water, William Ray Mccurley
Carbon Removal Of Organohalides In Drinking Water, William Ray Mccurley
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Drinking water samples provided by Orlando Utilities from various locations and from Florida Technological University were analyzed for organohalides. Compounds tentatively identified were 0.0024 mg/l DDT, 0.003 mg/l phosdrin, 0.00036 mg/l BHC, and 0.000095 mg/l endosulfan. These concentrations are well below recommended limits for drinking water. Two water samples were mixed with 10 mg/l of 20-40 mesh granular activated carbon, agitated for 2 minutes and then allowed to settle in the flask for 45 minutes. A reduction in the organohalide concentration varied from 25 to 98 percent of the original concentration. Also, a solution of seven common pesticides of 0.1 …
Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment, Robert H. Mcneal
Individual Residential Wastewater Treatment, Robert H. Mcneal
Retrospective Theses and Dissertations
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