PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON CONTROLLING 2-METHYLISOBORNEOL ADSORPTION

Authors
PENDLETON P WONG SH SCHUMANN R LEVAY G DENOYEL R ROUQUEROL J
Citation
P. Pendleton et al., PROPERTIES OF ACTIVATED CARBON CONTROLLING 2-METHYLISOBORNEOL ADSORPTION, Carbon, 35(8), 1997, pp. 1141-1149
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical","Material Science
Journal title
Carbon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00086223
Volume
35
Issue
8
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1141 - 1149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-6223(1997)35:8<1141:POACC2>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
2-Methylisoborneol (MIB) is one of the most common taste and odour mol ecules found in water supplies. The use of activated carbons is known to be effective in removing MIB from water. In this work, it was found that the selection of an appropriate carbon for removing MIB from wat er depends on the carbon surface hydrophilicity, which can be determin ed via water adsorption analysis or elemental analysis. Provided the c arbons used are microporous, the less hydrophilic carbons adsorb more MIB. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.