WATER TREATMENT PROCESS

摘要

The present invention relates to water treatment, in particular to a process for the removal of contaminants in a raw water source where the contaminants consist of organic species and inorganic species.

主权项

1. A method for removing a contaminant consisting of organic species and inorganic species from water containing an unacceptably high concentration of said contaminant, said method comprising:
a) dispersing a mixture of (i) a magnetic ion exchange resin or other magnetic adsorbing media (‘first medium’) capable of adsorbing said organic species and (ii) a magnetic or non-magnetic ion exchange resin or other adsorbing media (‘second medium’) capable of adsorbing said inorganic species, in the water for a time and under conditions sufficient to absorb a quantity of said contaminant from the water; b) separating said mixture of ion-exchange resins or adsorbing media loaded with said contaminant; c) optionally repeating steps a) and b) until such a time as the concentration of said contaminant is acceptable; and d) regenerating the separated mixture loaded ion-exchange resins or adsorbing media from step b).