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Activated Carbon to Remove Organic Contaminants From Water
Author(s) -
Hyndshaw Albert Y.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1972.tb02699.x
Subject(s) - activated carbon , sponge , carbon fibers , contamination , environmental chemistry , total organic carbon , environmental science , variety (cybernetics) , waste management , chemistry , environmental engineering , ecology , computer science , biology , materials science , engineering , organic chemistry , composite material , paleontology , adsorption , artificial intelligence , composite number
Originally, activated carbon was used to remove a variety of tastes and odors of industrial origin. But, as the author explains, activated carbon is like a sponge and by capturing material can be used to expunge water of foreign substances.