Activated carbon preloading with organic matter

This section aims to give an overview of adsorption processes of metal ions by activated carbon. Three cases are detailed (1) the adsorption of metal ions onto virgin activated carbon adsorption capacities are given in static and dynamic reactors, and the influence of various operating conditions is shown (2) the adsorption of metal ions onto activated carbon preloaded with organic matter (3) the saturation of activated carbon by organic matter and metal hydroxides after its use in wastewater treatment. The influence of metal hydroxides on activated carbon regeneration is demonstrated. [Pg.632]

Adsorption of Metal Ions onto Activated Carbon Preloaded with Organic Matter... [Pg.638]

The influence of activated carbon preloaded with organic matter (see Chapter 25 for the adsorption of organics in aqueous solution) on the adsorption of metal ions is dependent on the operating conditions and on the properties of both the activated carbon and the organic matter [18]. [Pg.638]