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06/17/2008, 02:32 PM
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ferric oxide and carbon reactor questions
I have a two fishes reactor and a kent reactor. One runs ferric oxide, the other carbon. I'm wondering if anyone has tried to tie the out-flow portion of one reactor onto the in-flow portion of another reactor and run them off of one pump?
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06/17/2008, 03:11 PM
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Yes. I am currently doing something similar (GFO => Ozone => GAC).
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06/17/2008, 04:30 PM
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If you connect GFO and carbon reactors, I'd put the carbon first, so that organics are less likely to occupy binding sites on the more expensive GFO.
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06/17/2008, 05:01 PM
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hmmm.. if I am removing organic before running it through the other one then I would not only be saving engergy by eliminating a pump, but also extending the life of the GFO? I'm starting to really like this idea!
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06/18/2008, 04:53 AM
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If the flow is adequate, then perhaps you can save energy as well.
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06/18/2008, 02:14 PM
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[start hijack]
So in my case Ozone => GAC => GFO would be a better option to maximize GFO usage?? [end hijack]
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06/18/2008, 02:23 PM
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I am not sure that GAC in the ozone effluent serves the same organic-binding purpose (or at last perhaps not as efficiently as GAC elsewhere) since organics on the GAC may be broken down by the ozone over time. But yes, if you want to run them together, that is the order I'd pick.
FWIW, at the moment the only GAC I have is in the ozone effluent as well, but that may not be optimal.
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