Effect of relative humidity on the adsorption of selected water-miscible organic vapors by activated carbon

American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 730-736

  Kawar, Khaldoun H ^a   Underhill, Dwight W ^b  

^a Tammer Sciences Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Isotherm; Moisture; Organic compounds; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

2 ETHOXYETHANOL; ACETIC ACID; ACTIVATED CARBON; ALLYL ALCOHOL; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PIPERIDINE; PYRIDINE; WATER;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; VAPOR;

EID: 0033386236     PISSN: 00028894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00028899908984495     Document Type: Article

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