Adsorption of methyl tert-butyl ether using granular activated carbon: Equilibrium and kinetic analysis

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 235-242

  Chen, D Z ^a   Zhang, J X ^b   Chen, J M ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Yuhuan County Environmental Protection Bureau   (China)

Author keywords

Adsorption equilibrium; Intraparticle diffusion model; Mechanism; Modeling

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM; ETHER; GRANULAR MEDIUM; ISOTHERM; MODEL TEST; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 77949334494     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03326133     Document Type: Article

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