activated carbon granular Articles

Experimental study and modelling of zinc adsorption by granular activated carbon and natural zeolite

The metal removal capability of Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and natural zeolite is evaluated in this study using zinc as a model adsorbate. The equilibrium and kinetic characteristics of zinc adsorption on GAC and natural zeolite were studied in batch stirred tank experiments. The adsorption data for both systems were fitted by Langmuir, Freundlich, Langmuir-Freundlich, and Redlich-Peterson ...

Aug. 3, 2006

By Inderscience Publishers

Technico-economic assessment of groundwater treatment by palladium-on-zeolite-catalyst in comparison to GAC fixed bed adsorbers

A technico-economic comparison between palladium-on-zeolite (Pd/Y), and granular activated carbon (GAC) based methods of groundwater clean-up is presented. The treatment concepts are assessed by means of process-based cost functions that can be applied to a broad range of case-specific conditions. The analysis accounts for variability in cost and performance parameters and reduces the interplay ...

Aug. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing

Using UV for Simultaneous Disinfection and Control of Unpleasant Tastes and Odors in Drinking Water

Algae blooms in surface water sources often lead to off-tastes and odors in finished drinking water. Because public confidence in overall drinking water quality is closely related to aesthetic quality, there is increasing interest in solving taste and odor issues. UV-oxidation, the combination of UV and hydrogen peroxide, offers the ability to treat taste and odor (T&O) while simultaneously ...

Jan. 1, 2007

By Trojan Technologies - a subsidiary of Danaher Corporation

Site 25 System Slows Down Contamination

The Air Force has installed dollar $2 million groundwater extraction and granular activated carbon system to slow down the spread of the solvent trichloroethene (TCE) groundwater contamination at Site ...

Nov. 1, 2001

By J.C. Palomar, Inc.

Role of membranes and activated carbon in the removal of endocrine disruptors

As part of an American Water Works Association Research Foundation (AwwaRF) research project to evaluate conventional and advanced treatment processes for the removal of endocrine disruptors and pharmaceuticals (Project #2758), several experiments were conducted using membranes and activated carbon. A series of dynamic flow-through membrane experiments were performed at pilot- and full-scale to ...

Nov. 10, 2007

By Toray Chemical Korea

Sorption of metaldehyde using granular activated carbon

In this work, the ability of granular activated carbon (GAC) to sorb metaldehyde was evaluated. The kinetic data could be described by an intra-particle diffusion model, which indicated that the porosity of the sorbent strongly influenced the rate of sorption. The analysis of the equilibrium sorption data revealed that ionic strength and temperature did not play any significant role in the ...

Aug. 4, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Separated adsorption and bacterial degradation of microcystins in GAC filtration

For removal of microcystins from drinking water, Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filtration has shown to be promising as it is not only an efficient adsorbent, but also can support biodegradation of microcystins, extending the lifetime of this application. In this study, a sterile and non-sterile GAC column, in addition to a sand column, was studied to distinguish the adsorption and ...

Jun. 8, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Base Tests Common Cleanup Solution at Uncommon Site

The Air Force has installed a granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption system to remove contamination from groundwater at a remote Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Propulsion Directorate ...

May 1, 2001

By J.C. Palomar, Inc.

Distribution of iron in activated carbon composites: assessment of arsenic removal behavior

The main objectives of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of using iron impregnated granular activated carbon (AC) to remove arsenic from water and to assess the partitioning behavior of arsenic under a variety of conditions. Iron impregnated granular activated carbon (AC-Fe) composites were prepared with different ferric (Fe+3) concentrations, ranging from 0.09 to 3.0 M. These ...

Apr. 30, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Removal of humic substances using solar irradiation followed by granular activated carbon adsorption

This study proposed a new method using freely available sunlight and granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption for enhanced removal of humic substances (HS). Experiments were carried out under natural sunlight conditions in winter and summer. A parabolic solar collector (PC) was applied to concentrate solar energy. HS were characterized by UV254 absorbance, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) ...

Mar. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing

Performance of a GAC and ultrafiltration hybrid process under high humidity and temperature conditions

The performance of a granular activated carbon (GAC) and ultrafiltration (UF) hybrid process and changes in UF membrane properties were studied. This hybrid process reduced total organic carbon by 59 ± 12% and UV absorbance (UV254) by 88 ± 31%, with GAC accounting for 93 and 98% of total reduction, respectively. Selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products were reduced by 32–92% during the ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By IWA Publishing

Preventing trihalomethane formation: the ability of granular activated carbon and brimac media to remove colour and total organic carbons, from drinking water in the north west of Scotland

Background: Granular activated carbon (GAC) and Brimac media has been used for many years in water treatment works to reduce and remove colour and total organic carbon (TOCs). This reduces the formation of trihalomethanes (THMs) formed by disinfection with chlorine. The TOCs arise from humic and fulvic acids found in source waters for many, small, scattered remote communities in Scotland. A ...

Sep. 1, 2010

By IWA Publishing

Treatment of paint wastewater by radiation combined with coagulation and adsorption

In this study, attempts were made to examine the efficiency of radiation combined with coagulation with aluminium sulphate and adsorption using granular activated carbon (GAC) for treatment of paint wastewater and its reuse for different purpose. Parameters affecting microorganism disinfection such as radiation dose showed that complete disinfection was obtained at radiation dose 2 kGy. Factors ...

Dec. 3, 2012

By Inderscience Publishers

Adsorption characteristics of Bisphenol-A on tailored activated carbon in aqueous solutions

The adsorption behavior of pharmaceuticals and personal care product, Bisphenol-A (BPA), according to four coal-based and four wood-based granular activated carbons modified using outgassing treatment, acidic treatment or alkaline treatment was studied. The adsorption isotherm results indicated that carbon surface acidity played a very important role in the adsorption of BPA. It was found ...

Jul. 23, 2016

By IWA Publishing

Adsorption kinetics and diffusion of Saxitoxins on granular-activated carbon: influence of pore size distribution

Saxitoxin (STX) is the most toxic non-protein substance known. STX-producing cyanobacteria have been identified in most continents and are being detected more widely because of global warming, threatening human drinking water supplies worldwide. Removal of these components can be accomplished by adsorption on granular-activated carbon (GAC) but little is yet known about the kinetics of the ...

May 11, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Modelling GAC adsorption of biologically pre-treated process water from hydrothermal carbonization

Granular-activated carbon (GAC) adsorption of biologically pre-treated process waters from hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of different materials was investigated. Overall, isotherms showed that most of the dissolved organic substances are strongly adsorbable while the non-adsorbable fractions are small. The equilibrium data were modelled by using five fictive components to represent the ...

Jun. 29, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Enhanced Fenton-like removal of nitrobenzene via internal microelectrolysis in nano zerovalent iron/activated carbon composite

The efficiency of Fenton-like catalysis using nano zerovalent iron (nZVI) is limited by nZVI aggregation and activity loss due to inactive ferric oxide forming on the nZVI surface, which hinders electron transfer. A novel iron–carbon composite catalyst consisting of nZVI and granular activated carbon (GAC), which can undergo internal iron–carbon microelectrolysis spontaneously, was ...

Sep. 15, 2015

By IWA Publishing

$Effect of sponge volume fraction on the performance of a novel fluidized bed bioreactor$

Effect of sponge volume fraction on the performance of a novel fluidized bed bioreactor

A novel fluidized bed bioreactor (FBBR) was designed by integration of anaerobic granular activated carbon and aerobic sponge reactors. This FBBR was evaluated at different sponge volume fractions for treating a synthetic wastewater. Polyester urethane sponge with cube size of 1 × 1 × 1 cm and density of 28–30 kg/m3 with 90 cells per 25 mm was used as biomass carrier. The ...

Jun. 11, 2013

By IWA Publishing

Removal of bromate and natural organic matter by using biologically activated carbon

The removal of bromate and Natural Organic Matter (NOM) during the transition from fresh GAC to BAC was investigated by using two GAC filters with different type of GAC. The removal of bromate, nitrate, NOM in GAC filter apparently decreased during the transition. Although high level of anions and NOM, and high pH value may greatly affect bromate reduction in GAC filter, in initial period one GAC ...

Jun. 23, 2009

By Inderscience Publishers

Inactivation of particle-associated Escherichia coli with chlorine dioxide

In this paper, the inactivation of both free Escherichia coli (FE) and particle-associated E. coli (PAE) with chlorine dioxide (ClO2) were investigated using granular activated carbon effluent water samples. The inactivation rate of FE was higher than that of PAE and the reactivation ratio of PAE was higher than that of FE, indicating the threat of particle-associated bacteria. Response ...

Jul. 26, 2016

By IWA Publishing