Mathematical model of the non-steady-state adsorption and biodegradation capacities of BAC filters

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 316-322

  Liang, Chung Huei ^a   Chiang, Pen Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Biodegradation; Biological activated carbon (BAC); Granular activated carbon (GAC); Numerical model

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; SUBSTRATES;

BIOLOGICAL ACTIVATED CARBON (BAC); GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON (GAC); NUMERICAL MODEL;

FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS);

ACTIVATED CARBON; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DIFFUSION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); SUBSTRATES;

ADSORPTION; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CONVECTION; DIFFUSION; DISSOLVED ORGANIC MATTER; FILTER; MASS TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SUBSTRATE;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CALIBRATION; DIFFUSION; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OZONATION; SIMULATION; STEADY STATE; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ADSORPTION; BIOFILMS; CHARCOAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL;

EID: 33845468882     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.06.033     Document Type: Article

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