Bio-regeneration of activated carbon: A comprehensive review

M El Gamal, HA Mousa, MH El-Naas, R Zacharia… - Separation and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The use of microorganisms to regenerate activated carbon (AC), bio-generation, can avert
costly and logistically challenging ex-situ steam regeneration of carbon normally required to …

Regeneration of carbonaceous adsorbents. Part II: chemical, microbiological and vacuum regeneration

F Salvador, N Martin-Sanchez… - Microporous and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Due to their excellent adsorbent properties, porous carbonaceous materials are employed in
separation applications, especially in the purification of polluted liquid and gaseous streams …

Performance of magnetic activated carbon composite as peroxymonosulfate activator and regenerable adsorbent via sulfate radical-mediated oxidation processes

WD Oh, SK Lua, Z Dong, TT Lim - Journal of hazardous materials, 2015 - Elsevier
Magnetic activated carbon composite (CuFe 2 O 4/AC, MACC) was prepared by a co-
precipitation–calcination method. The MACC consisted of porous micro-particle morphology …

Bioregeneration of activated carbon: a review

Ö Aktaş, F Çeçen - International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2007 - Elsevier
Bioregeneration is defined as the renewal of the adsorptive capacity of activated carbon by
microorganisms for further adsorption. Bioregeneration of activated carbon increases the …

Anaerobic digestion of wastewater generated from the hydrothermal liquefaction of Spirulina: Toxicity assessment and minimization

M Zheng, LC Schideman, G Tommaso, WT Chen… - Energy conversion and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Previous studies demonstrate anaerobic digestion of hydrothermal liquefaction wastewater
(HTL-WW) is significant to the sustainability of algal biofuel development for nutrient reuse …

Desorption‐and decomposition‐based techniques for the regeneration of activated carbon

O Zanella, IC Tessaro, LA Féris - Chemical Engineering & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Activated carbon (AC) is an adsorbent used in most adsorption processes related to micro
removal of pollutants from the water phase, but the application is limited due to high costs …

Regeneration strategies for spent solid matrices used in adsorption of organic pollutants from surface water: A critical review

MO Omorogie, JO Babalola… - Desalination and water …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Adsorption is a very important physicochemical process used for several purposes including
separation and purification of proteins and in water treatment. This article reviews the …

Evaluation of biological activated carbon (BAC) process in wastewater treatment secondary effluent for reclamation purposes

Ç Kalkan, K Yapsakli, B Mertoglu, D Tufan, A Saatci - Desalination, 2011 - Elsevier
The effects of two different granular activated carbon (GAC) types (steam activated, PK1–3
and chemically activated, CAgran) on dissolved organic carbon (DOC) removal, nitrification …

Effect of type of granular activated carbon on DOC biodegradation in biological activated carbon filters

K Yapsakli, F Cecen - Process Biochemistry, 2010 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the effect of the two different GAC types (steam
activated or chemically activated) on DOC biodegradation in biological activated carbon …

Adsorption, desorption and bioregeneration in the treatment of 2-chlorophenol with activated carbon

Ö Aktaş, F Çeçen - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2007 - Elsevier
This study aims to clarify the effect of activated carbon type on the extent of adsorbability,
desorbability, and bioregenerability in the treatment of 2-chlorophenol. Four different …