| Main Title |
Molecular Oxygen and the Adsorption of Phenols: Effect of Functional Groups. |
| Author |
Vidic, R. D. ;
Suidan, M. T. ;
Sorial, G. A. ;
Brenner, R. C. ;
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab. ;Pittsburgh Univ., PA. ;Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| Publisher |
Apr 93 |
| Year Published |
1993 |
| Report Number |
EPA/600/J-93/447; |
| Stock Number |
PB94-113776 |
| Additional Subjects |
Water pollution control ;
Granular activated carbon treatment ;
Adsorption ;
Oxygenation ;
Phenols ;
Surface chemistry ;
Polymerization ;
Nitro compounds ;
Performance evaluation ;
Adsorbents ;
Reprints ;
Chemical reaction mechanisms
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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| NTIS |
PB94-113776 |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
10p |
| Abstract |
As a result of more stringent effluent and water quality standards established by both the Federal and state governments, activated carbon adsorption emerged as one of the best available technologies for achieving compliance with these new regulations. This study reveals that the presence of molecular oxygen (oxic conditions) has a significant impact on the exhibited adsorptive capacity of granular activated carbon (GAC) for several phenolic compounds. The increase in the GAC adsorptive capacity under oxic conditions results from polymerization of these adsorbates on the carbon surface. The mechanism of polymer formation is through oxidative coupling of phenolic molecules. The extent of an increase in the GAC adsorptive capacity is in accordance with the ease of oxidation of these compounds. However, substituting a nitro group on the parent phenol molecule suppressed polymerization reactions and no increase in the GAC adsorptive capacity was observed under oxic conditions for these substituents. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Water Environment Research, v65 n2 p156-161 Mar/Apr 93. Prepared in cooperation with Pittsburgh Univ., PA., and Cincinnati Univ., OH. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article, 1990-93. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Molecular Oxygen and the Adsorption of Phenols: Effect of Functional Groups. |
| Category Codes |
68D; 99C; 99F |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/14 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
400730964 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
