AWWA B605-13 Reactivation of Granular Activated Carbon (PDF)
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This standard describes the procurement of granular activated carbon (GAC) reactivation services and the use of reactivated GAC for water treatment. This standard does not cover the design of activated carbon handling facilities, reactivation facilities, or adsorption processes.
Description
Background information on GAC reactivation can be found in references listed in the bibliography to this standard (appendix A). Major revisions made to the standard in this edition include the following: comingled reactivated GAC may be used if approved by state or local regulations and with approval by the purchaser; reactivated GAC containing comingled GAC shall be clearly identified as comingled; Appendix B was removed, reactivation service provider will have its own methodology for collecting samples representative of the spent carbon; and purchaser shall state whether the spent GAC has been exposed to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), or dioxins.