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Modeling Point‐of‐Entry Radon Removal by GAC
Author(s) -
Lowry Jerry D.,
Lowry Sylvia B.
Publication year - 1987
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.1551-8833.1987.tb02930.x
Subject(s) - radon , adsorption , activated carbon , point (geometry) , environmental science , waste management , chemistry , environmental engineering , chemical engineering , engineering , physics , mathematics , nuclear physics , geometry
Results of a study which showed that an adsorption‐decay steady state is established within a granular activated carbon (GAC) bed, allowing it to be maintenance‐free for long periods of time, led to field research to develop a design model for point‐of‐entry application and the installation and monitoring of GAC technology in more than 100 homes across the United States. The research showed that with an effective GAC better than 99 percent removal of radon can be achieved.