Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM) Characterization from Different Water Source and Different Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Focusing on Molecular Weight (MW) Distribution

Abstract

The objective of study was to characterize the DOM from different water source and different WTP focusing on MW distribution. MW will be analyzed from Raw Water (RW) samples and Purified Water (PW) samples using High Performance Size Exclusion Chromatography (HPSEC). The result has shown that, the MW distribution on RW samples are higher than MW distribution on PW samples, and the DOM type are most likely humic acid.

Keyword: Water Treatment, Molecular Weight, Natural Organic Matter, Dissolved Organic Matter.