NOM removal by adsorption onto granular ferric hydroxide: Equilibrium, kinetics, filter and regeneration studies

Water Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 238-248

  Genz, Arne ^a   Baumgarten, Benno ^a   Goernitz, Mandy ^a   Jekel, Martin ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breakthrough curve; DOC isotherm; Fixed bed adsorption filter; Granular ferric hydroxide; Mass transfer coefficient; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MASS TRANSFER; REACTION KINETICS;

BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; DOC ISOTHERM; FIXED-BED ADSORPTION FILTER; GRANULAR FERRIC HYDROXIDE;

WATER TREATMENT;

FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FULVIC ACID; GROUND WATER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER; SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADSORPTION; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); MASS TRANSFER; REACTION KINETICS; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EQUILIBRIUM; GROUNDWATER; MASS TRANSFER; OXIDATION; PH; REACTION KINETICS; REMOVAL EXPERIMENT;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT; IONIC STRENGTH; KINETICS; MOLECULAR SIZE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 37349039493     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2007.07.005     Document Type: Article

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