Current knowledge in the field of algal organic matter adsorption onto activated carbon in drinking water treatment

M Pivokonsky, I Kopecka, L Cermakova… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increasing occurrence of algal and cyanobacterial blooms and the related formation of
algal organic matter (AOM) is a worldwide issue that endangers the quality of freshwater …

Undesirable odour substances (geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol) in water environment: Sources, impacts and removal strategies

ME Abd El-Hack, MT El-Saadony, AR Elbestawy… - Marine Pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
Off-flavours in fish products generated from recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) are a
major problem in the fish farming industry affecting the market demand and prices. A …

[图书][B] Wastewater microbiology

G Bitton - 2011 - books.google.com
Wastewater Microbiology focuses on microbial contaminants found in wastewater, methods
of detection for these contaminants, and methods of cleansing water of microbial …

Effects of activated carbon surface chemistry and pore structure on the adsorption of organic contaminants from aqueous solution

L Li, PA Quinlivan, DRU Knappe - Carbon, 2002 - Elsevier
The objective of this research was to develop activated carbon selection criteria that assure
the effective removal of trace organic contaminants from aqueous solution and to base the …

Freundlich adsorption isotherms of agricultural by-product-based powdered activated carbons in a geosmin–water system

C Ng, JN Losso, WE Marshall, RM Rao - Bioresource technology, 2002 - Elsevier
The present study was designed to model the adsorption of geosmin from water under
laboratory conditions using the Freundlich isotherm model. This model was used to compare …

The application of powdered activated carbon for MIB and geosmin removal: predicting PAC doses in four raw waters

D Cook, G Newcombe, P Sztajnbok - Water research, 2001 - Elsevier
Blooms of blue–green algae in reservoirs often produce the musty-earthy taste and odour
algal metabolites 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) and geosmin. MIB and geosmin are not removed …

Simultaneous adsorption of MIB and NOM onto activated carbon: II. Competitive effects

G Newcombe, J Morrison, C Hepplewhite… - Carbon, 2002 - Elsevier
The adsorption of an odour compound common in drinking water, 2-methylisoborneol (MIB),
was studied on six activated carbons in the presence of six well-characterised natural …

Adsorption kinetics of malachite green onto activated carbon prepared from Tunçbilek lignite

Y Önal, C Akmil-Başar, D Eren, Ç Sarıcı-Özdemir… - Journal of hazardous …, 2006 - Elsevier
Adsorbent (T3K618) has been prepared from Tunçbilek lignite by chemical activation with
KOH. Pore properties of the activated carbon such as BET surface area, pore volume, pore …

Microbiology of drinking water production and distribution

G Bitton - 2014 - Wiley Online Library
In industrial countries, we take safe drinking water for granted. Due to an increase in world
population, the microbiological safety of drinking water is becoming a worldwide concern …

Residual peel of pitaya fruit (Hylocereus undatus) as a precursor to obtaining an efficient carbon-based adsorbent for the removal of metanil yellow dye from water

J Georgin, K da Boit Martinello, DSP Franco… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pitaya peel (Hylocereus undatus) was carbonized in the presence of ZnCl 2 to obtain a
carbon-based adsorbent to remove the Metanil Yellow dye (MY) from colored waters. The …