Electrochemical reactivation of granular activated carbon: PH dependence

Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 187-194

  Karimi Jashni, Ayoub ^a,b   Narbaitz, Roberto M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Desorption; Electrochemical; F 400; Granular activated carbon; pH; Phenol; Reactivation; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DESORPTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS;

F-400; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC); PH VALUES; REGENERATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 23944448074     PISSN: 14962551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/S04-055     Document Type: Review

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