Repeated reductive and oxidative treatments of granular activated carbon

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 287-297

  Huling, Scott G ^a   Jones, Patrick K ^a   Ela, Wendell P ^b   Arnold, Robert G ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Hydrogen peroxide; Organic chemicals; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; BYPRODUCTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROPOROSITY; OXIDATION; REDUCTION; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC); OXIDATIVE TREATMENT; PHYSICOCHEMICAL EFFECTS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; FENTON REACTION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

EID: 13244249768     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2005)131:2(287)     Document Type: Article

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