Changes in GAC pore structure during full-scale water treatment at Cincinnati: A comparison between virgin and thermally reactivated GAC

Carbon

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 789-807

  Moore, Brian C ^a   Cannon, Fred S ^a   Westrick, Judy A ^b   Metz, Deborah H ^b   Shrive, Clifford A ^b   DeMarco, Jack ^b   Hartman, David J ^b  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^b Greater Cincinnati Water Works   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Activated carbon; C. Adsorption; D. Microporosity, Porosity, Surface areas

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MICROPOROSITY; MICROPOROUS MATERIALS; PORE SIZE; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC);

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

EID: 0035048165     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-6223(00)00097-X     Document Type: Article

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