Modelling diffusion and adsorption of As species in Fe/GAC adsorbent beds

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1256-1264

  Sigrist, Mirna E ^a   Beldomenico, Horacio R ^a   Tarifa, Enrique E ^b   Pieck, Carlos L ^c   Vera, Carlos R ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE JUJUY   (Argentina)

^c INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN CATÁLISIS Y PETROQUÍMICA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Arsenic abatement; GAC; Iron

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENT BEDS; ADSORBERS; ANALYTICAL APPROXIMATE SOLUTION; ANALYTICAL MODEL; APPROXIMATE MODEL; APPROXIMATE SIMULATION; AS SPECIES; BASIC PARAMETERS; COMPACT SOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GAC; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; HENRY'S LAW; HOMOGENEOUS SURFACES; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; LINEAR ADSORPTION; MICROPOROUS MEDIA; POINT-OF-USE; POINT-OF-USE FILTERS; PROCESS CONFIGURATION; RESIDENCE TIME; ROBUST OPERATION; SCALE-UP; SLOW DIFFUSION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; ARSENIC; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; GROUNDWATER; INDUSTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; POTABLE WATER;

ADSORPTION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENT; ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON; IRON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; DIFFUSION; ISOTHERM; SPECIES;

EID: 80052967811     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2638     Document Type: Article

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