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Main Title Prediction of Multicomponent Adsorption Equilibria in Background Mixtures of Unknown Composition.
Author Crittenden, J. C. ; Luft, P. ; Hand, D. W. ;
CORP Author Michigan Technological Univ., Houghton.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Water Engineering Research Lab.
Year Published 1985
Report Number EPA/600/J-85/454;
Stock Number PB87-116703
Additional Subjects Water pollution control ; Adsorption ; Ground water ; Contaminants ; Reprints ; Volatile organic compounds ; Granular activated carbon
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NTIS  PB87-116703 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
A technique has been developed to predict the adsorption equilibria of known organic solutes onto granular activated carbon (GAC) in mixtures of unknown composition. Ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST) was used to describe the competitive interactions between adsorbates. Theoretical components (TCs) were used in IAST calculations to account for the competitive effects of the unknown mixture. The TC isotherm parameters and concentrations were determined by conducting a multicomponent isotherm of a tracer component which is added to the unknown mixture or singled out of the unknown mixture. Once the TC parameters were determined, the identical parameters were used to predict the competitive interactions between any known component and the unknown mixture. This procedure was verified experimentally for two activated carbons, three synthetic mixtures and a contaminated groundwater. The organic solutes were halogenated one and two carbon aliphatics which are common groundwater contaminants. (Copyright (c) 1985 Pergamon Press Ltd.)