Phenol oxidation on the surface of granular activated carbon under water treatment conditions

Chemical activity of granular activated carbon (GAC) toward adsorbed phenol were investigated in a fixed bed column. After adsorption from aqueous solution, phenol was oxidized to carbon-carbon (C-C) and carbon-oxygen (C-O) bonded dimers as well as an oxidized compound of uncertain structure (molecular weight 276) as major products. This phenol coupling oxidation was observed on several types of commercial GAC.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Civil Engineering

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chin, Lina Su

Contributors dc:contributor

• Snoeyink, Vernon L.

• Engineering, Chemical
• Engineering, Civil

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1989 Chin, Lina Su

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI8924790
(UMI)AAI8924790

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20778