Removal of pesticide in agricultural runoff using granular-activated carbon: A simulation study using a fixed-bed column approach

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 52, Issue 4-6, 2014, Pages 861-866

  Jusoh, Ahmad ^a   Lam, Su Shiung ^a   Hartini, W J H ^a   Ali, Nora'aini ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Filtration; Granular activated carbon; Malathion; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; BIOREACTOR; BREAKTHROUGH CURVE; FILTRATION; GRANULAR MEDIUM; MALATHION; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; RUNOFF;

EID: 84893835131     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.826329     Document Type: Article

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