Adsorption of Organic Compounds on Surface-Modified Activated Carbons in Aqueous Solution

Fixed-bed Column of Surface Modified Activated Carbons for Adsorption of Mercury (ii) in Aqueous Solution

Activated carbons are universal adsorbents that can be obtained from a wide variety of raw materials, and have been found to be very effective for mercury removal from water. This contribution presents a comparative adsorption in column study of activated carbons obtained by physical activation of carbonized eucalyptus wood with water vapour, as adsorbents of mercury in liquid phase. Two sampl...

Adsorption of Volatile Organic Compounds from Aqueous Solution by Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) in Batch System

Adsorption of p-Nitrophenol by Surface Modified Carbons from Aqueous Solution

Adsorption isotherms of p-nitrophenol from its aqueous solutions on two samples of activated carbon fibres and two samples of granulated activated carbons have been determined in the concentration range 40~800 mg/L (ppm). The surface of these carbons was modified by oxidation with nitric acid and oxygen gas, and by degassing the carbon surface under vacuum at temperatures of 400, 650 and 950C. ...

Exploring Adsorption of Natural Organic Matter from Natural Waters by Surface-modified Activated Carbons

Naturally-occurring organic material (NOM) in dissolved, colloidal and particulate forms is ubiquitous in surface and ground waters. NOM is a heterogeneous mixture of complex organic materials including humic substances, hydrophilic acids, proteins, lipids, carboxylic acids, polysaccharides, amino acids, and hydrocarbons [1]. The dissolved and colloidal forms (i.e., DOM) are the most problemati...

Adsorption Efficiency of Iron Modified Carbons for Removal of Pb(II) Ions from Aqueous Solution

Abstract Introduction: The Lead causes severe damage to several systems of the body, especially to bony tissues. Until now, several low-cost biosorbents have been studied for removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solutions. In the present study, carbonized pomegranate peels modified with Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions and then it was investigated for removal of Pb(II) ions from aqueous solution. ...