Research Article
Dec 1974
Improving Mercury (II) Removal by Activated Carbon
Publication: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 100, Issue 6
Abstract
Research was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of mercury (II) removal from water by activated carbon with and without chemical aids. Batch tests, adsorption isotherms, and column runs were made on various systems. Treatment with activated carbon alone was most effective at low pH. Addition of a precipitating chelate ammonium 1-1 pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate improved capacity for mercury removal. Treatment of the activated carbon surface with carbon disulfide was also effective in increasing carbon capacity for mercury as compared to untreated carbon. It was possible to reduce influent mercury (II) concentrations from 3 mg/l to below 5 ppb with most of the systems tested.
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Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division
Volume 100 • Issue 6 • December 1974
Pages: 1249 - 1262
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Dec 1974
Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Michael J. Humenick Jr., M.ASCE
Assoc. Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; Envir. Health Engrg. Group, Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Jerald L. Schnoor
Grad. Student; Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
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