1993•Water and Environment JournalRequires access
Ozone and the Formation of Bromate in Water Treatment
Francis Bourgine, James Chapman, H. KERAI, J. G. Green
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Abstract
Abstract The ozonation of water is widely used within the drinking‐water industry. The improvement of the performance of the Barcombe water‐treatment works is envisaged. An ozonation stage and granular activated carbon filtration are being considered as an addition to the existing plant. As part of the investigation work, the influence of ozone on bromate formation was studied using a 3 m3/h pilot plant. The bromate production was found to depend upon (a) the applied ozone dose, (b) the contact period, and (c) the pH. Using ozone in an appropriate way will be of benefit to the treatment process as well as meeting the new World Health Organization health guidelines for drinking water.