Title

Predictive modeling of sulfide removal in tray aerators

Authors

Authors

S. J. Duranceau;J. O. Faborode

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Am. Water Work Assoc.

Keywords

Engineering, Civil; Water Resources

Abstract

An investigation studying the effectiveness of sulfide removal from groundwater by a variety of tray aerators was conducted and an empirical first-order mathematical model was developed that accurately predicted sulfide removal. Total sulfide, temperature, pH, and dissolved oxygen content passing through each tray were analytically determined in the field at several facilities. The derived model took the form of C-n = C-0 (10(-kn)), in which k = (0.00248)(hydrogen ion [H+])(-0.397) (tray area)(0.584) (flow)(-1.17), n is the number of tray stages (tray levels) in the aerator, C-0 is the sulfide content entering the distribution tray, and C-n is the sulfide concentration exiting aeration tray n. Sulfide removal was negatively affected as H+ decreased and flow increased but positively affected as the available tray aerator surface area increased. The empirical model demonstrated linear correlation (R-2 = 0.875-0.962) when model projections were compared with analytically measured values, with an accuracy that ranged between 3.44 and 13.3%.

Journal Title

Journal American Water Works Association

Volume

104

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

53

Last Page

54

WOS Identifier

WOS:000300547400015

ISSN

2164-4535

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