Effect of pH, empty bed contact time and hydraulic loading rate on lead removal by granular activated carbon columns

Water Environment Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 877-882

  Reed, Brian E ^a   Jamil, Maqbul ^b   Thomas, Bob ^c  

^a West Virginia University ^*  (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Norit Americas Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

activated carbon; adsorption; lead; metals

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT; PH EFFECTS; REMOVAL;

EMPTY BED CONTACT TIME; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; HYDRAULIC LOADING RATE;

LEAD;

ACTIVATED CARBON; LEAD;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESORPTION; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLUBILITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030200515     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143096X127875     Document Type: Article

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