Performance of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) adsorption and biofiltration in the treatment of biologically treated sewage effluent

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 3101-3116

  Vigneswaran, S ^a   Shon, H K ^a   Kandasamy, J ^a   Shim, W G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biologically treated sewage effluent; Effluent organic matter; GAC adsorption; GAC biofilter; Hydrophobic and hydrophilic fraction; Molecular weight distribution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION;

BIOLOGICALLY TREATED SEWAGE EFFLUENT; EFFLUENT ORGANIC MATTER; GAC ADSORPTION; GAC BIOFILTER; HYDROPHILIC FRACTION;

SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION; SEWAGE TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EFFLUENT TREATMENT; FILTRATION; HYDROPHILIC PROPERTY; HYDROPHOBIC PROPERTY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; REMOVAL;

EID: 36049019735     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: 15205754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390701588992     Document Type: Article

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