Adsorption of pentachlorophenol (PCP) by activated carbon in fixed beds: Application of homogeneous surface diffusion model

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 7 pt 6, 1998, Pages 227-235

  Slaney, A J ^a   Bhamidimarri, R ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Orthogonal collocation; PCP; Surface diffusion

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CORRELATION METHODS; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REACTION KINETICS; RUNGE KUTTA METHODS; SURFACE PHENOMENA;

FIXED BEDS; FREUNDLICH ISOTHERM; GNIELINSKI'S CORRELATION; HOMOGENEOUS SURFACE DIFFUSION MODEL; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

PHENOLS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; PENTACHLOROPHENOL;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; FIXED BED;

ADSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIFFUSION; NEW ZEALAND; SOIL POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0031730723     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(98)00630-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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