Chemical engineering progress · 1993 · 60 citations · 0 references
EngineeringChemical EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringWastewater TreatmentWater Quality EngineeringWater TreatmentActivated Carbon TreatmentAdsorption ProcessesGroundwater TreatmentIndustrial Wastewater TreatmentNutrient RemovalOrganic Contaminant RemovalActivated CarbonChemical Process SystemsGranular Activated CarbonGranular Activated Carbon AdsorptionGranular Activated Carbon TreatmentOrganic Matter RemovalOrganic Pollutant RemovalWastewater Treatment Processes
Activated carbon has a wide variety of applications in the chemical process industries (CPI), one of which is water and wastewater treatment. Activated carbon is especially effective at removing soluble organic compounds (SOCs) from both surface and groundwater sources. This article focuses on the use of granular activated carbon to remove specific compounds from water sources. It provides a methodology to evaluate adsorption, establish a process design, develop a system design, and estimate preliminary capital and operating costs.