" 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 …

Granular Activated Carbon in Water Treatment Page 1 Granular Activated Carbon in Water
Treatment John J. McCreary and Vernon L. Snoeyink The state of the art of granular activated …

Many organic compounds in water supplies are resistant to conventional treatment, and
many others are toxic or nuisances. Low concentrations of organic contaminants are not …

An Evaluation of Activated Carbon for Drinking Water Treatment: A National Academy of
Science Report Page 1 An Evaluation of Activated Carbon for Drinking Water Treatment: A …

This chapter provides information about activated carbon, also called activated charcoal,
which is a versatile material finding wide use in the environmental, industrial and other fields …

The results of papers presented at the second of two conferences concerning the state of the
art of the application of oxidation and adsorption techniques (including granular activated …

Operators of several drinking water systems that are vulnerable to contamination by
synthetic and volatile organic chemicals have shown interest in modifying existing treatment …

Pilot Plant Testing of Activated Carbon Adsorption Systems Page 1 The US Experience Pilot
Plant Testing of Activated Carbon Adsorption Systems Patrick R. Cairo, Jeanne McElhaney …

Treatment of contaminated water and wastewater with air stripping, biological systems
and/or granular activated carbon are well-documented, conventional approaches. However …

This monograph provides comprehensive coverage of technologies which integrate
adsorption and biological processes in water and wastewater treatment. The authors …