Activated Carbon in Contaminant Removal
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical Processes and Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2021) | Viewed by 10416
Special Issue Editors
Interests: activated carbon for all applications
Interests: water and wastewater treatment; biosolids application; photochemical mercury removal; sustainability
Interests: environmental chemistry
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Activated carbon has been successfully applied for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants for several decades, and advancements in activated carbons are similarly occurring. Worldwide, environmental regulations are tightening, and activated carbon is commonly the best available technology for these applications. One particular class of compounds include perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOAs), and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) is of particular interest, while pharmaceuticals, inorganics such as mercury, and taste- and odor-causing compounds likewise are globally present.
This Special Issue on “Activated Carbon in Contaminant Removal” seeks high-quality works focusing on recent applications of activated carbons, particularly addressing the compounds listed above. Topics include but are not limited to:
- Comparisons of activated carbons from different raw materials;
- Impacts of thermal reactivation on subsequent adsorption;
- Theoretical modeling to predict adsorption;
- Advancement in activated carbon characterization.
Prof. David W. Mazyck
Dr. Amy Borello Gruss
Dr. Emily K. Faulconer
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- activated carbon
- PFOA
- adsorption
- surface chemistry
- reactivation