Comparative Evaluation of Single and Combined Adsorption and Peroxone Processes for Taste and Odour Control in Reservoir Water


AYKUT ŞENEL B., ATEŞ N., KAPLAN BEKAROĞLU Ş. Ş., ÖZGÜR C.

Water and Environment Journal, cilt.40, sa.3, ss.524-535, 2026 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/wej.70069
  • Dergi Adı: Water and Environment Journal
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Compendex, EMBASE, Environment Index, Geobase, Greenfile, INSPEC
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.524-535
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: 2-MIB and geosmin, adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, peroxone, sulfonic acid modification
  • Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Taste and odour compounds (T&O), particularly 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB) and geosmin, pose persistent challenges in drinking water treatment, as conventional methods often achieve limited removal. This study provides a comparative evaluation of five treatment strategies: activated carbon (AC) adsorption, sulfonic acid-modified activated carbon (SAC) adsorption, peroxone oxidation and integrated applications (AC + peroxone; SAC + peroxone). Source water collected from the Altınapa Reservoir, Türkiye, contained 11.61 ng/L 2-MIB and 11.96 ng/L geosmin. AC achieved removals of 78% (2-MIB) and 68% (geosmin) at 8 mg/L, whereas AC + peroxone achieved comparable efficiencies (76% and 79%) at lower AC doses (1–4 mg/L) combined with 0.1 mg/L peroxone. SAC exhibited adsorption capacity, and SAC + peroxone achieved the highest overall efficiency, particularly for T&O compound reduction. These findings demonstrate that integration of adsorptive and oxidative processes does not necessarily result in synergistic performance and should be evaluated under specific water quality and operational conditions.