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TABLE 8.10
Removal.Eficiency.by.Different.AC.Treatments.(Other.Pharmaceutical.Compounds,.with.
Heading Corrected
)
PercentageRemoval(%)
Powder
Activated
Carbon,
5mg/L
f
Powder
Activated
Carbon,
35mg/L
g
Powder
Activated
Carbon
a
Powder
Activated
Carbon
b
Powder
Activated
Carbon
c
Powder
Activated
Carbon
e
Compound
GAC
b
GAC
d
Acetaminophen
78
99
78
78
99
50-80
58
97
Caffeine
59
16
59
59
16
50-80
45
95
Carbamazepine
72
16
72
72
16
50-80
51
96
Diazepam
67
NA
67
67
NA
50-80
NA
NA
Diclofenac
49
69
49
49
69
20-50
18
83
Dilantin
56
23
56
56
23
20-50
45
90
Floxetine
91
NA
91
91
NA
>80
56
94
Gemibrozil
38
8
38
38
8
20-50
21
85
Hydrocodone
72
56
72
72
56
50-80
NA
NA
Ibuprofen
26
16
26
26
16
<20
<1
74
Iopromide
31
72
31
31
72
<20
<1
65
Meprobamate
36
13
36
36
13
20-50
37
>44
Naproxen
60
6
60
60
6
20-50
<1
89
Oxybenzone
92
NA
92
92
NA
>80
77
>98
Pentoxifylline
71
26
71
71
26
50-80
52
97
a.
Data.from.USDI.2009,.Table.5-1.
b.
Data.from.USDI.2009,.Table.B-1.
c.
Data.from.Snyder.et.al..2007,.Table.5.1.(5.mg/L.PAC,.4.h.contact.time).
d.
Data.from.Snyder.et.al..2007,.Table.5.5.
e.
Data.from.Snyder.et.al..2007,.Table.5.6.
f.
Data.from.Snyder.et.al..2007,.Table.D.8,.with.5.mg/L.PAC,.5.h.contact.time.
g.
Data.from.Snyder.et.al..2007,.Table.D.8,.with.35.mg/L.PAC,.5.h.contact.time.
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