Ozone Plant Operations Under Drought Conditions

• Published in: Ozone: science & engineering Vol. 39; no. 3; pp. 202 - 208
• Main Authors: Mitra, Sajal, Johnston, Ric, Scott, Karen, Lin, Richard, Wyatt, Fraser, Coffey, Brad, Rakness, Kerwin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis 04.05.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Chambers; Contactors; Disinfection; Disinfection & disinfectants; Drinking water; Drought; Droughts; Fluid dynamics; Gases; Liquid flow; Metropolitan Water District; Ozone; Plant Operations; Quenching; Water quality; Water shortages; Water supply; Water treatment; Water treatment plants; Water utilities

The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (Metropolitan) owns and operates five potable water treatment plants. Currently four of the treatment plants utilize ozone as the primary disinfectant. The Metropolitan ozone contactors are over-under baffled and include 10 chambers, an afterbay...