Charge vs. porosity - Some influences on the adsorption of natural organic matter (NOM) by activated carbon

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 191-198

  Newcombe, G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Natural organic material; Surface charge

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION OF SOLIDS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH EFFECTS; POROSITY; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER FILTRATION;

NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; COAL; DRINKING WATER; LIGNITE; ORGANIC MATTER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ORGANIC MATTER; POROSITY; ULTRAFILTRATION;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COCONUT; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; HYDROPHILICITY; HYDROPHOBICITY; IONIC STRENGTH; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PH; POROSITY; SURFACE CHARGE; ULTRAFILTRATION; WATER TREATMENT; WOOD;

EID: 0032752804     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(99)00656-3     Document Type: Article

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