Activated Carbon Adsorption (Hardcover)

Preface
Introduction
Activated Carbon and Its Surface Structure
Crystalline Structure of Activated Carbons
Porous Structure of Activated Carbons
Chemical Structure of the Carbon Surface
Carbon-oxygen Surface Groups and Their Characterization
Influence of Carbon-Oxygen Surface Groups on Surface Characteristics of Carbons
Active Sites on Carbon Surfaces
Modification of Activated Carbon Surface
Adsorption Energetics, Models, and Isotherm Equations
Adsorption on a Solid Surface
Adsorption Equilibrium
Energetics of Adsorption
Classification of Adsorption Isotherms
Adsorption Isotherm Equations and their Applicability to Adsorption Data
Adsorption Hysteresis
Activated Carbon Adsorption from Solutions
Types of Adsorption from Solution Phase
Types of Adsorption Isotherms
Factors Influencing Adsorption from Binary Solutions
Determination of Individual Adsorption Isotherms from Composite Isotherms
Thickness of the Adsorbed Layer
Chemisorption from Binary Solutions
Traube’s Rule
Carbon Molecular Sieves
Preparation of Carbon Molecular Sieves
Characterization of Carbon Molecular Sieves
Adsorption by Carbon Molecular Sieves
Activated Carbon Adsorption Applications
Liquid Phase Applications
Gas Phase Applications
Activated Carbon Adsorption in Nuclear Technology
Activated Carbon Adsorption in Vacuum Technology
Medicinal Applications of Activated Carbon Adsorption
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Gas Storage
Activated Carbon Adsorption and the Environment: Removal of Inorganics from Wastewater
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Inorganics from Aqueous Phase (General)
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Copper
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Chromium
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Mercury
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Cadmium from Aqueous Solutions
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Cobalt
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Nickel
Removal of Lead from Water
Adsorptive Removal of Zinc
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Arsenic
Adsorptive Separation of Cations in Trace Amounts from Aqueous Solutions
Mechanism of Metal Ion Adsorption by Activated Carbons
Activated Carbon Adsorption and the Environment: Adsorptive Removal of Organic Compounds
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Halogenated Organic Compounds
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Natural Organic Matter (NOM)
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Phenolic Compounds
Adsorption of Nitro and Amino Compounds
Adsorption of Pesticides
Adsorption of Dyes
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Drugs and Toxins
Adsorption of Miscellaneous Organic Compounds
Mechanism of Adsorption of Organics by Activated Carbons
Activated Carbon Adsorption and Environment: Removal of Hazardous Gases and Vapors
Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) at Low Concentrations
Removal of Oxides of Nitrogen from Flue Gases
Removal of Sulphur Dioxide from Flue Gases
Evaporated Loss Control Devices
Protection of upper Respiratory Tract in Hazardous Environment
Activated Carbon Adsorption of Mercury vapors
Removal of Organic Sulphur Compounds
Adsorptive Removal of Miscellaneous Vapors and Gases??
Author Index
Subject Index