Activated Carbon for Water Treatment

acid activated carbon addition adsorbent adsorption adsorption capacity amount analysis application approach assumed calculated chlorine coefficient column compared compounds constant contain decrease defined density depends described determined dimensionless discussed distribution dosage effect effluent Equation equilibrium et al evaluation example experimental experiments fictive component filter Freundlich Freundlich equation function g/m³ given groups higher humic substances important increasing influent isotherm Liquid-phase concentration lower mass transfer measured method mixture natural obtained occurs operation organic matter oxidation ozone parameters particle percent plants pore pore volume possible predicted present range reactivation reduced relationship removal reported River shown in Figure shows similar single solid-phase concentration solution Sontheimer specific studies substances surface area surface diffusion Table temperature tion values volume water treatment yields