Authors:
Barbu Luminita
Barbu Luminita
Conference: International Symposium “The Environment and the Industry”
Date: 26-27 September 2019
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Published: 2019
Keywords:
Disinfection by-products
THMs formation
Water chlorination
Abstract:
In the water treatment process, in order to ensure the microbiological safety of the drinking water, chlorine is a commonly used disinfectant. During disinfection, chlorine may react with natural organic matter in the raw water, resulting in various disinfection by-products (DBP) formation, such as trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids, with potential human health risks. DBP formation varies with quality of water source: concentrations and properties of natural organic matter, chlorine dose, contact time water – chlorine, temperature, pH.