The regeneration of field-spent granular-activated carbons

Water Research

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 2740-2748

  San Miguel, G ^a   Lambert, S D ^a   Graham, N J D ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Calcium; Catalysis; Metals; Porosity; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CARBON; GASIFICATION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INORGANIC CHEMICALS; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

THERMAL REGENERATION;

WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; DRINKING WATER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; COST; DRINKING WATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG QUALITY; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REGENERATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; TECHNIQUE; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0035005563     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(00)00549-2     Document Type: Article

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