Automated Handling of Activated Carbon in Bulk Bags Beduces Bust and Labor for Municipal WTPs

摘要

Two cities, one in the United States and the other in Canada, over 700 miles apart, were experiencing nearly identical problems caused by manual addition of powdered activated carbon to their municipal water treatment systems. Both cities not only eliminated a health hazard caused by carbon powder dust, but also reduced the amount of labor required to add powdered activated carbon to the system by installing a bulk bag unloading system.