Microwave-assisted regeneration of activated carbons loaded with pharmaceuticals

Water Research

Volumn 41, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 3299-3306

  Ania, C O ^a   Parra, J B ^a   Menendez J A ^a   Pis, J J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Microwave regeneration; Pharmaceuticals; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; DESORPTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METABOLITES; OXIDATION;

LOADING CAPACITIES; MICROWAVE REGENERATION;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANALGESIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRATE; SALICYLIC ACID;

ACTIVATED CARBON; DESORPTION; DRUG PRODUCTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; METABOLITES; OXIDATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; DESORPTION; DRUG; IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; REGENERATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; WASTEWATER;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DESORPTION; DRUG INDUSTRY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; OXIDATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; REACTOR; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER RECYCLING;

EID: 34447102289     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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