Title

Investigating Iron Release In Distribution Systems With Blend Variations Of Source Waters And Phosphate Inhibitors

Keywords

Corrosion; Distribution systems; Iron; Modeling; Phosphate; Source blending

Abstract

The impact of phosphate-based inhibitors and pH adjustment on iron release in distribution sys- tems was examined. Iron release was sensitive to water quality variations (alkalinity and chloride) associated with blending finished water (surface, ground, and desalinated). Finished waters with high alkalinity content (between 151 and 163 mg/L as CaCO3) consistently mitigated iron release regardless of inhibitor use. Dissolved iron constituted about 10% of total iron release. An empirical model was developed that related water quality, inhibitor type, and dose to iron release. Blended orthophosphate (BOP) minimized total iron release followed closely by increasing pH (between 7.9 and 8.1), while orthophosphate (OP) dose did not affect iron release.

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volume

8

Issue

1-3

Number of Pages

211-220

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2009.675

Socpus ID

77954211004 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/77954211004

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