Pentachlorophenol adsorption and desorption characteristics of granular activated carbon - II. Kinetics

Water Research

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2907-2913

  Mollah, Abdul H ^a   Robinson, Campbell W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Granular activated carbon; Kinetic model; Pentachlorophenol

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE SODIUM; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DESORPTION; KINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; PHENOLS;

ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHENOLS; REACTION KINETICS;

GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; PENTACHLOROPHENOLS;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

EID: 0030300875     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(96)00132-7     Document Type: Article

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