Comparison and modeling of the adsorption of two microcystin analogues onto powdered activated carbon

Environmental Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 525-534

  Cook, D ^a,b   Newcombe, G ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN WATER QUALITY CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Blue green alga toxins; Drinking water treatment; Microcystins; Powdered activated carbon

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ORGANIC CARBON; POTABLE WATER; SURFACE DIFFUSION; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER SUPPLY;

ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS; BLUE GREEN ALGAE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; EQUILIBRIUM ADSORPTION; HOMOGENEOUS SURFACE DIFFUSION MODELS; MICROCYSTINS; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON; WATER TREATMENT PROCESS;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; MICROCYSTIN LR; MICROCYSTIN RR;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; POTABLE WATER; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH IMPACT; MODELING; TOXIN; WATER SUPPLY;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; KINETICS; WATER TREATMENT;

ALGAE; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 45849084655     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330801984415     Document Type: Article

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