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Characteristics of competitive adsorption between 2-methylisoborneol and natural organic matter on superfine and conventionally sized powdered activated carbons

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Matsui, Yoshihiko, Yoshida, Tomoaki, Nakao, Soichi, Knappe, Detlef R.U., Matsushita, Taku·2012·Water Research
DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.002
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When treating water with activated carbon, natural organic matter (NOM) is not only a target for adsorptive removal but also an inhibitory substance that reduces the removal efficiency of trace compounds, such as 2-methylisoborneol (MIB), through adsorption competition. Recently, superfine (submicron-sized) activated carbon (SPAC) was developed by wet-milling commercially available powdered activated carbon (PAC) to a smaller particle size. It was reported that SPAC has a larger NOM adsorption capacity than PAC because NOM mainly adsorbs close to the external adsorbent particle surface (shell adsorption mechanism). Thus, SPAC with its larger specific external surface area can adsorb more NOM than PAC. The effect of higher NOM uptake on the adsorptive removal of MIB has, however, not been investigated. Results of this study show that adsorption competition between NOM and MIB did not increase when NOM uptake increased due to carbon size reduction; i.e., the increased NOM uptake by SPAC did not result in a decrease in MIB adsorption capacity beyond that obtained as a result of NOM adsorption by PAC. A simple estimation method for determining the adsorbed amount of competing NOM (NOM that reduces MIB adsorption) is presented based on the simplified equivalent background compound (EBC) method. Furthermore, the mechanism of adsorption competition is discussed based on results obtained with the simplified EBC method and the shell adsorption mechanism. Competing NOM, which likely comprises a small portion of NOM, adsorbs in internal pores of activated carbon particles as MIB does, thereby reducing the MIB adsorption capacity to a similar extent regardless of adsorbent particle size. SPAC application can be advantageous because enhanced NOM removal does not translate into less effective removal of MIB. Molecular size distribution data of NOM suggest that the competing NOM has a molecular weight similar to that of the target compound.

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Authors
Matsui, Y., Yoshida, T., Nakao, S., Knappe, D. R. U., & Matsushita, T.
Affiliations
  • Hokkaido University (JP)
  • North Carolina State University (US)
Corresponding author
Matsui, Yoshihiko
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Venue
Water Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-10
Volume
46
Issue
15
Pages
4741-4749
ISSN
0043-1354 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.watres.2012.06.002
OpenAlex
W1979788021
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121
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6.24
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Water Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
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Funders
  • Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (24226012)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
Keywords
2-methylisoborneol, natural organic matter, competitive adsorption, powdered activated carbon, particle size reduction, molecular size distribution, water treatment, disinfection by-product precursors
MeSH terms
Adsorption, Camphanes, Carbon, Powders

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