Kinetics of humics removal from water and wastewater using granular activated carbon, iron-coated activated alumina, and beta ferric oxihydroxide

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 387-395

  Khraisheh, Majeda ^a   Andre, Cecile ^b   Alghouti, Mohamad ^c  

^a Qatar University   (Qatar)

^b SOUTHERN WATER   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption kinetics; Diffusion; Humic substances; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON ADSORPTION; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; DIFFUSION MODEL; DOMINANT MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXTERNAL SURFACES; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; HUMIC SUBSTANCES; INTERNAL DIFFUSION; INTRAPARTICLE DIFFUSION MODELS; KINETIC MODELS; WATER AND WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); DEWATERING; DIFFUSION; GRANULAR MATERIALS; METAL COATINGS; WASTEWATER; WATER RECYCLING;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ALUMINUM OXIDE; BETA FERRIC HYDROXIDE; FERRIC HYDROXIDE; IRON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION KINETICS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; HUMIC SUBSTANCE; MATERIAL COATING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; RELIABILITY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 77952339185     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2009.0290     Document Type: Article

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