Publications by authors named "Norman Nowotny"
Environ Sci Technol
March 2007
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how well powdered activated carbon (PAC) removes various micropollutants from biologically treated municipal wastewater, focusing on pharmaceuticals, X-ray contrast media, and industrial chemicals.
- Most micropollutants, except for X-ray contrast media, are effectively removed with a PAC dosage of just 10 mg/L, indicating a cost-effective solution for water treatment.
- The research includes modeling the competition between background organic matter and micropollutants for adsorption sites on PAC, utilizing adsorption analysis and the Ideal Adsorption Solution Theory to simulate fixed-bed adsorber designs.
