Control of MIB, Geosmin and TON by membrane systems

Research Article| March 01 2006 Control of MIB, Geosmin and TON by membrane systems C. R. Reiss; C. R. Reiss 1Reiss Environmental, Inc., 12001 Research Parkway, Ste 228,Orlando, FL 32826,, USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar C. Robert; C. Robert 1Reiss Environmental, Inc., 12001 Research Parkway, Ste 228,Orlando, FL 32826,, USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar C. Owen; C. Owen 2Tampa Bay Water, 2535 Landmark Drive, Suite 211Clearwater, FL 33761,, USA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar J. S. Taylor J. S. Taylor 3University of Central Florida, ENGR II, Rm 320, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Box 25000Orlando, FL 32816-0450, USA Phone: 407.823.2785 Fax: 407.366.1624; E-mail: taylor@mail.ucf.edu Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua (2006) 55 (2): 95–108. https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2006.071 Article history Received: July 14 2005 Accepted: November 16 2005 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Cite Icon Cite Permissions Search Site Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsThis Journal Search Advanced Search Citation C. R. Reiss, C. Robert, C. Owen, J. S. Taylor; Control of MIB, Geosmin and TON by membrane systems. Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology-Aqua 1 March 2006; 55 (2): 95–108. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/aqua.2006.071 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex Control of taste and odour compounds in drinking water supplies represents a key treatment objective for many municipalities. Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) represent the primary compounds responsible for taste and odour present in surface waters throughout the world. This research evaluated the ability of membrane systems to control taste and odour when treating a highly organic surface water source and also when challenge tested with MIB and geosmin stock solutions.Reduction of taste and odour compounds by conventional coagulation-sedimentation-filtration treatment, microfiltration (MF), or ultrafiltration (UF) was only significant when oxidation and coagulation were employed. Solely using porous filtration in the form of MF or UF membrane systems resulted in variable removal between 5 and 40%. None of the three treatment technologies could consistently meet the USEPA threshold odour number (TON) secondary standard of 3 units.The cellulose acetate nanofilter consistently removed 35–50% of TON, MIB and geosmin; however, this would still not provide assurance of compliance with the TON standard of 3 units.A polyamide nanofilter provided over 99% removal of MIB and geosmin, representing the most capable system evaluated. Application of the homogeneous solution diffusion equation indicated that size exclusion drives removal of taste and odour compounds. geosmin, membranes, MIB, microfiltration, nanofiltration, taste This content is only available as a PDF. © IWA Publishing 2006 You do not currently have access to this content.