Hybrid PAC-submerged membrane system for trace organics removal. I. Adsorption kinetics study of PAC in a bubbled solution

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 155-160

  Jia, Yue ^a   Wang, Rong ^a,b   Fane, Anthony G ^a,b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adsorption kinetics; Air bubbling; Homogeneous surface diffusion model (HSDM); Powdered activated carbon (PAC); Trace organic removal

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION KINETICS; AIR BUBBLING; HOMOGENEOUS SURFACE DIFFUSION MODELS; ORGANIC REMOVAL; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON;

ADSORPTION; AIR; BUBBLE FORMATION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; LIQUID FILMS; MEMBRANES; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 74249112784     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2009.07.032     Document Type: Article

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