Application Technology of Activated Carbon: Its Maintenance Management and Existing Problems

Author: (Japan) Hitoshi Tachibana (Japan) Ikio Amabe (Japan) Koichi Kōgo
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Publish Date: 2002-07-01
Features: The book is divided into three parts: Basic, Application, and Reference. The Basic part briefly introduces the fundamental knowledge of activated carbon, such as its properties, structure, analytical methods, and the manufacturing processes of various activated carbons, including fibrous activated carbon and activated molecular sieves, as well as the basic knowledge of activated carbon regeneration. The Application part is the focus of the book, providing a comprehensive and detailed elaboration on the applications of activated carbon in various fields, such as the food industry, chemical industry, pharmaceuticals, military, and environmental protection. For example: the applications and existing issues of activated carbon in gas-phase adsorption areas, such as solvent recovery, air separation, adsorption and storage of gases, air purification, flue gas desulfurization and denitrification, odor removal, gas masks, and nuclear power plants; the applications and existing issues of activated carbon in industrial water, drinking water, ultrapure water, industrial wastewater, and sewage treatment; as well as the applications and existing issues of activated carbon in food industry sectors such as sugar production, MSG, alcoholic beverages, and beverages, and in fields such as electronic materials, pharmaceuticals, catalysts, and catalyst carriers. This part also provides specialized discussions on the operation and management of general-purpose activated carbon adsorption towers. The Reference part introduces over 20 existing activated carbon companies in Japan and more than 60 existing activated carbon companies in China, the United States, and Europe. It includes information such as the names, addresses, histories, production methods, and capacities of these companies, as well as the types of activation furnaces and the uses and characteristics of the activated carbon products. Contact methods such as phone numbers and websites are provided to facilitate users in contacting these companies and selecting the most suitable activated carbon products. The book was written by 65 active activated carbon experts from teaching, research, production, and application lines in Japan. References are cited up to 1999, making the content up-to-date, easy to understand, and highly practical. This book can be used as a reference for technical personnel working in the food industry (such as MSG, sugar production, brewing, and beverages), pharmaceutical industry, chemical industry, electronic materials industry, defense industry, nuclear industry, as well as in environmental protection departments such as water treatment and waste gas treatment. It is also suitable for students and teachers in colleges and universities majoring in forest chemical engineering, coal chemical engineering, fine chemical engineering, and environmental protection, as well as technical and managerial personnel in activated carbon enterprises.