Differentiating between adsorption and biodegradation mechanisms while removing trace organic chemicals (TOrCs) in biological activated carbon (BAC) filters
Veronika Zhiteneva, Éric Ziemendorf, Alexander Sperlich, Jörg E. Drewes, Uwe Hübner
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionActivated carbonChemistryFreundlich equationBiodegradationEffluentEnvironmental chemistryOrganic matterWater treatmentWastewaterChromatographyHydraulic retention timeEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryEnvironmental sciencePharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsWater Treatment and DisinfectionAnalytical chemistry methods development