Activated carbon : solutions for improving water quality.

Many books have been written about granular activated carbon. Some focus on the theory of performance and removal mechanisms while others focus on design features. This book focuses on solutions. It describes the challenges facing water providers to provide safe water that is acceptable to their cus...

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Other Authors Chowdhury, Zaid K.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Denver : American Water Works Association, ©2013.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781613002025
1613002025
9781523119233
1523119233
1583219072
9781583219072
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • ""Contents""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Tables""; ""Authors and Editor""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""List of Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Part 1 Activated Carbon Adsorption Technologies ""; ""Fundamentals of Adsorption""; ""Powdered Activated Carbon Systems""; ""Granular Activated Carbon Systems""; ""Part 2 Adsorption Applications ""; ""Activated Carbon Application Approaches""; ""Dissolved Organic Matter Control""; ""Taste-and-Odor Control""; ""Activated Carbon for Organic Contaminant Control""; ""Part 3 Design and Procurement of Activated Carbon Systems ""
  • ""Gravity GAC Treatment System Design""""Pressure GAC Treatment System Design""; ""Vapor-Phase GAC Treatment Design""; ""On-Site GAC Reactivation Design""; ""PAC Feed System Design""; ""Activated Carbon System Implementation and Economic Considerations""; ""Appendix A""; ""Appendix B""; ""Index""