Removal of toxic chemicals from water with activated carbon
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
By: V. K. Dawson, L. L. Marking, and T.D. Bills
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Abstract
Activated carbon was effective in removing fish toxicants and anesthetics from water solutions. Its capacity to adsorb 3-trifluoromethyl-4-nitrophenol (TFM), antimycin, NoxfishA? (5% rotenone), Dibrorms, juglone, MSa??222, and benzocaine ranged from 0.1 to 64 mg per gram of carbon. The adsorptive capacity (end point considered as a significant discharge) of activated carbon for removal of TFM was determined at column depths of 15, 30, and 60 cm; temperatures of 7, 12, 17, and 22 C; pH's of 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, and 9.5; and flow rates of 50, 78, 100, 200, and 940 ml/min. Adsorptive capacity increased when the contact time was increased by reducing the flow rate or increasing the column depth. The adsorptive capacity was not significantly influenced by temperature but was substantially higher at pH 6.5 than at the other pH's tested. A practical and efficient filter for purifying chemically treated water was developed.
Suggested Citation
Dawson, V.K., Marking, L.L., Bills, T., 1976, Removal of toxic chemicals from water with activated carbon: Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, v. 105, no. 1, p. 119-123.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Removal of toxic chemicals from water with activated carbon |
| Series title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| Volume | 105 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1976 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | pp. 119-123 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Transactions of the American Fisheries Society |
| First page | 119 |
| Last page | 123 |