Prediction of carbon BTEX adsorption capacity using field monitoring data

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 921-931

  Giffin, Steve D ^a   Davis, Allen P ^b  

^a Envir Engr   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adsorption; BTEX; Remediation

Indexed keywords

FREUNDLICH ISOTHERMS; IDEAL ADSORBED SOLUTION THEORY;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BENZENE; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REMEDIATION; TOLUENE; XYLENE;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; BTEX; REMEDIATION;

EID: 0032194661     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(1998)124:10(921)     Document Type: Article

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