<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper is focused on the removal of selected priority hazardous substances. Five chlorinated pesticides, i.e. hexachlorobenzene (HCHB), hexachlorobutadiene (HCHBD), lindane (LIN), pentachlorobenzene (PCHB) and heptachlor (HCH) were selected as model pollutants. Higher volatility is characteristic for these substances. Adsorption of these pollutants on granular activated carbon (GAC), zeolite (Zeo) and activated sludge (AS) was investigated. The effect of contact time on the removal efficiency of studied substances was investigated. From results of the work it follows that the highest removal efficiency of studied substances was achieved by the adsorption on activated sludge. This was followed by adsorption efficiency on zeolite. The lowest removal efficiency was measured for adsorption on granular activated carbon.</p></abstract>

The paper is focused on the removal of selected priority hazardous substances. Five chlorinated pesticides, i.e. hexachlorobenzene (HCHB), hexachlorobutadiene (HCHBD), lindane (LIN), pentachlorobenzene (PCHB) and heptachlor (HCH) were selected as model pollutants. Higher volatility is characteristic for these substances. Adsorption of these pollutants on granular activated carbon (GAC), zeolite (Zeo) and activated sludge (AS) was investigated. The effect of contact time on the removal efficiency of studied substances was investigated. From results of the work it follows that the highest removal efficiency of studied substances was achieved by the adsorption on activated sludge. This was followed by adsorption efficiency on zeolite. The lowest removal efficiency was measured for adsorption on granular activated carbon.

Removal of selected pesticides by adsorption

Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology, Radlinského 9, 81237 Bratislava, Slovakia

Water Research Institute, Nábrežie L. Svobodu 5, 812 49 Bratislava

Acta Chimica Slovaca

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The paper is focused on the removal of selected priority hazardous substances. Five chlorinated pesticides, i.e. hexachlorobenzene (HCHB), hexachlorobutadiene...

Removal of selected pesticides by adsorption

Publicado en línea: 22 may 2013

Páginas: 25 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0005

Palabras clave
activated sludge, adsorption, granular activated carbon, zeolite

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Removal of selected pesticides by adsorption

Publicado en línea: 22 may 2013

Páginas: 25 - 28

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acs-2013-0005

Palabras claveactivated sludge, adsorption, granular activated carbon, zeolite

This content is open access.

Palabras clave
activated sludge, adsorption, granular activated carbon, zeolite