NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment

NSERC饮用水先进和新兴技术工业研究讲座 由罗伯特·安德鲁斯(高级主席)和罗恩·霍夫曼(副主席)担任 多伦多大学土木工程系。这项研究集中在几个重要领域 关于城市饮用水部门：(1)处理工厂贻贝侵扰问题的新方法 进水口或在处理基础设施内，(2)改进使用颗粒活性碳以去除 微污染物，如引起味道和气味的物质，(Iii)探索一种替代的高级 使用紫外光和氯的氧化过程，(Iv)更好的控制生物过滤和 改善其性能，(V)确定减少超滤膜污染的策略，以及(Vi) 使用荧光技术对有机物进行表征，以实现更好的水处理。 该研究计划涉及8个行业合作伙伴，其中大部分是市政合作伙伴 为500多万加拿大人提供饮用水的公用事业公司。这项工作将有助于促进更安全和 对公众更有吸引力的饮用水，以更低的成本和更好的过程控制。

This NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Advanced and Emerging Technologies for Drinking Water Treatment is to be held by Robert Andrews (Senior Chairholder) and Ron Hofmann (Associate Chairholder) of the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Toronto. The research focuses on several important areas for the municipal drinking water sector: (i) new methods for addressing the infestation of mussels at plant intakes or within treatment infrastructure, (ii) improvements to the use of granular activated carbon to remove microcontaminants such as taste- and odour-causing substances, (iii) an exploration of an alternative advanced oxidation process using ultraviolet light together with chlorine, (iv) better methods to control biofiltration and to improve its performance, (v) identifying strategies to reduce fouling of ultrafiltration membranes, and (vi) using fluoresence techniques for organic matter characterization to lead to better water treatment. The research program involves the participation of 8 industrial collaborators, most of whom are municipal utilities that provide drinking water to over 5 million Canadians. This work will help to promote safer and more appealing drinking water for the public, at a lower cost and with greater process control.