Batch adsorption of organic pollutants from oxidation pond effluents using fly ashes

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1-1983

Publication Title

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Abstract

The batch shaking adsorption study was conducted to determine the potential of fly and volcanic ashes in removing organic pollutants from oxidation pond effluents. Factors affecting organic pollutant removals, such as concentrations and sizes of fly and volcanic ashes, initial pond effluent organic concentrations, washed and unwashed conditions of fly and volcanic ashes, were investigated. The TOC (total organic carbon) removal efficiency varied from 30 to 58 percent. The organic removal efficiency increased with increasing ash concentrations, with decreasing initial pond effluent organic concentrations and with decreasing sizes of ashes. © 1983, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

DOI

10.1080/00207238308710084

Volume

21

Issue

3-4

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