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University of Texas at El Paso

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2016

Treatment

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Treatment Of Dissolved Metals For Direct Potable Reuse, Cesar Alberto Alvarez Jan 2016

Treatment Of Dissolved Metals For Direct Potable Reuse, Cesar Alberto Alvarez

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In the process of direct potable reuse (DPR), the bulk of the removal of dissolved metals removal is accomplished by reverse osmosis. This treatment is especially important in wastewater containing contaminants from industrial processes. The goal of this research was to evaluate the performance of DPR with respect to the removal of salinity and dissolved metals to meet drinking standards. Samples were collected from the El Paso Water Utilities Advanced Water Purification pilot system throughout various points in the treatment process. The samples were analyzed for their concentration of ions with Ion Chromatography (IC) and dissolved metals using an Inductively …