Certainly the increase in Mn is from KMnO4 overfeed.
Usually these things are operated with either the oxidant regen OR the oxidant prefeed; not both.
Question: are you sure the regeneration calls for KMnO4 in the backwash water? I would have expected an untreated backwash followed by downflow...
I need to specify a system to remove 1.0 ppm Fe and 0.5 ppm Mn from about 100 gpm. Can anybody reccomend 2 or 3 system manufacturers with with good track records.
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