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Activated carbon adsorption of humic substances
Author(s) -
Lee Michael C.,
Snoeyink Ver L.,
Crittenden John C.
Publication year - 1981
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.1551-8833.1981.tb04755.x
Subject(s) - adsorption , activated carbon , coagulation , carbon fibers , chemistry , environmental chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , materials science , composite material , medicine , composite number , engineering
Activated carbon pore‐size distribution is an important parameter relative to the carbon's capacity for adsorbing humic substances. The effect of coagulation on adsorption also should be examined whenever granular activated carbon is to be used following coagulation.