Combination of coagulation-flocculation and heterogeneous photocatalysis for improving the removal of humic substances in real treated water from Agbô River (Ivory-Coast)

The presence of natural organic matter (NOM) is the cause of problems in drinking water treatment processes, among which: negative effect on water color quality, poor taste and odor, enhanced biological growth in distribution systems, complexation site for heavy metals and increase in coagulant and disinfectant dose requirements, which increases potential harmful disinfection byproducts (DBPs) formation. To optimize the removal of the NOM...