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Removal of Organic Micropollutants by Activated Carbon

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Activated carbon adsorption is the most important treatment step for micropollutant removal from surface- and groundwaters. Due to the competitive adsorption between the natural organic substances present in the raw water and the trace organic compounds, the carbon capacity for the micropollutant is reduced compared to the single solute system. Therefore the efficiency of the activated carbon for the micropollutant elimination depends on the kind and the adsorbability of the organic background on one side and the adsorbability and the concentration of the trace organic compound itself. In addition, optimal operation conditions will lead to greater efficiency of the activated carbon. However different trace organic compounds behave differently during adsorption from natural waters as has been shown in pilot studies.

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Abbreviations

AC:

Activated Carbon

DOC:

Dissolved Organic Carbon

EDTA:

Ethylenediaminetetraacetate

GAC:

Granular Activated Carbon

PAC:

Powdered Activated Carbon

PCB:

Polychlorinated Biphenyls

TCP:

Trichlorophenol

c :

liquid-phase concentration

c 0 :

initial concentration

h :

filterbed depth

K :

Freundlich constant

l :

filterbed depth

n :

Freundlich exponent

q :

solid-phase concentration

T :

temperature

υ F :

filter velocity

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  1. DVGW — Technologiezentrum Wasser, Richard-Willstätter Allee 5, Karlsruhe, D-76131, Deutschland

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Haist-Gulde, B., Baldauf, G., Brauch, HJ. (1995). Removal of Organic Micropollutants by Activated Carbon. In: Hrubec, J. (eds) Water Pollution. The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, vol 5 / 5B. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48468-4_6

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