Working principle
The operation of activated carbon filters is accomplished through a carbon bed. The activated carbon particles that make up the carbon bed have many micropores with a specific surface area and strong physical adsorption capacity. Water passes through a carbon bed, and organic pollutants in the water are effectively adsorbed by activated carbon or trapped by a filter membrane formed by the bridging effect of accumulated organic matter over time. In addition, there are some oxygen-containing functional groups on the non crystalline part of the surface of activated carbon, which effectively adsorb organic pollutants passing through the carbon bed by activated carbon. At the same time, as a strong reducing substance, it can also undergo strong oxidation-reduction reactions with adsorbed residual chlorine, ozone and other strong oxidizing substances to achieve the goal of removing residual chlorine and other oxidizing substances.
Common fault analysis and handling
abnormal condition |
fault analysis |
handle |
Poor effluent effect of activated carbon (such as residual chlorine in effluent, etc.) |
High turbidity of activated carbon inlet water |
Reduce the influent turbidity of activated carbon |
Insufficient and incomplete backwashing strength |
Strengthen backwashing, adjust water pressure and flow rate |
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The backwash cycle is too long |
Shorten the backwash cycle |
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The quality of raw water has deteriorated |
Master the cycle of water quality changes and improve the treatment process |
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The height of the filter layer is too low |
Appropriately increase the height of the filter layer |
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Poor quality of filter material and poor adsorption capacity |
Replace the filter material and use higher quality filter material |
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Run filter material, leak filter material |
Excessive backwashing intensity |
Reduce backwash intensity |
Damaged water collector or low uniformity of filter material |
Replace the water collector or replace the appropriate filter material |
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Filter flow reduction |
Excessive resistance in the inlet pipeline or drainage system |
Replace the pipeline or thoroughly backwash the filter material |
Severe growth of algae and aquatic organisms in the filter layer |
Enhance the sterilization intensity of raw water and conduct regular steam sterilization |
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Filter material clumping |
Increase backwash intensity or replace filter material |
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The effluent contains activated carbon powder |
The filter material was not cleaned thoroughly before being put into operation |
Thoroughly rinse the filter material until the water quality is qualified |
Poor quality of filter material |
Replace the filter material |
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The filter material is oxidized or decomposed |
Replace or supplement filter media or reduce the content of oxidizing substances in raw water |
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After running the filter for a period of time, the residual chlorine exceeds the standard |
Saturation of adsorption capacity of activated carbon |
Replace high-quality activated carbon |
Poor inlet water quality causes aging of activated carbon |
Improve the quality of activated carbon inlet water |
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There are many bacteria in the effluent of activated carbon |
There are many algae and aquatic organisms in the raw water or they breed severely on the surface of the filter layer |
Enhance the sterilization intensity of raw water and develop a reasonable steam sterilization cycle based on seasonal conditions |
Poor steam sterilization effect |
Insufficient steam sterilization temperature, maintain sufficient sterilization time |