Sorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoate on activated carbons and resin: Kinetic and isotherm study

Water Research

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1150-1158

  Yu, Qiang ^a   Zhang, Ruiqi ^a   Deng, Shubo ^a   Huang, Jun ^a   Yu, Gang ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Anion exchange resin; PFOA; PFOS; Sorption isotherm; Sorption kinetics

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BIOCHEMISTRY; HYDROPHOBICITY; ION EXCHANGE; ION EXCHANGE RESINS; IONS; KINETICS; MICELLES; SORPTION;

ANION EXCHANGE RESINS; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; ISOTHERM STUDIES; KINETIC STUDY; PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATES; PERFLUOROOCTANOATE; POWDER ACTIVATED CARBON; SORPTION CAPACITIES; SORPTION ISOTHERMS; SORPTION KINETICS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; BIOACCUMULATION; GRANULAR MEDIUM; ION EXCHANGE; ISOTHERM; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; REACTION KINETICS; RESIN; SORPTION; SULFONATE; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 60549090405     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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