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Predicting and Verifying Organics Removal by PAC in an Ultrafiltration System
Author(s) -
Adham Samer S.,
Snoeyink Ver L.,
Clark Mark M.,
Bersillon JeanLuc
Publication year - 1991
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.1551-8833.1991.tb07269.x
Subject(s) - ultrafiltration (renal) , powdered activated carbon treatment , adsorption , activated carbon , chemistry , total organic carbon , particle (ecology) , chemical engineering , particle size , carbon fibers , chromatography , materials science , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , oceanography , engineering , geology , composite number
The performance of powdered activated carbon (PAC) in a hollow‐fiber ultrafiltration (UF) system was successfully predicted and measured with respect to the removal of total organic carbon and a representative synthetic organic chemical, 2,4,6‐trichlorophenol, from natural water. Because the adsorption kinetics for smaller PAC particles are much faster than for larger particles, the use of smaller particle sizes allowed the use of shorter PAC contact times. Model predictions for the removal of organic compounds can be used in the design of PAC–UF systems.