Predicting humidity effect on adsorption capacity of activated carbon for water-immiscible organic vapors

Advances in Environmental Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 357-362

  Qi, Shaoying ^a   Hay, K James ^a   Cal, Mark P ^b  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Adsorption capacity; Humidity; Orgainc vapor; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040777279     PISSN: 10930191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1093-0191(00)00033-2     Document Type: Article

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