@inproceedings{411882121ed24afca3c4fb25a82d3dcb,
title = "Evaluation of dissolved air flotation and membrane filtration for drinking water treatment",
abstract = "Laboratory and pilot-scale testing was conducted to evaluate the use of dissolved air flotation (DAF) followed by membrane filtration (MF) for drinking water treatment. At the laboratory scale, four water samples of varying water quality were tested. Pilot- scale DAF and MF plants located at the City of Buffalo Water Treatment facility utilized Lake Erie as a raw water source to evaluate this combination of treatment processes. A polyaluminum coagulant was used throughout the study. Study results demonstrated beneficial effects of coagulant addition in extending MF run time. Pilot testing showed additional benefits to using DAF as a pretreatment step to MF. In all testing, MF produced excellent water quality. Particulate matter appeared more important than concentration or type of dissolved organic matter in membrane fouling.",
keywords = "Dissolved air flotation, Drinking water, Microfiltration",
author = "\{Van Benschoten\}, John and Chris Martin and Jim Schaefer and Lijun Xu and Samuela Franceschini",
year = "2002",
language = "English",
isbn = "088955532X",
series = "Conference Proceedings - Joint 2002 CSCE/ASCE International Conference on Environmental Engineering - An International Perspective on Environmental Engineering",
pages = "3--17",
editor = "W.H. Stiver and R.G. Zytner",
booktitle = "Conference Proceedings - Joint 2002 CSCE/ASCE International Conference on Environmental Engineering - An International Perspective on Environmental Engineering",
note = "Joint 2002 CSCE/ASCE International Conference on Environmetal Engineering - An International Perspective on Enviromental Engineering ; Conference date: 21-07-2002 Through 24-07-2002",
}