DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY DG 1110-1-2
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Design Guide
No. 1110-1-2 1 Mar 2001
Engineering and Design
ADSORPTION DESIGN GUIDE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Subject Paragraph Page
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
Purpose...........................................................................................................1-1 1-1
Scope..............................................................................................................1-2 1-1
Background ....................................................................................................1-3 1-1
Abbreviations and Acronyms ........................................................................1-4 1-1
CHAPTER 2.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION AND THEORY
Types of Adsorption Media ...........................................................................2-1 2-1
Activated Carbon ...........................................................................................2-1a 2-1
Non-carbon ....................................................................................................2-1b 2-3
Properties of Granular Activated Carbon ......................................................2-2 2-3
Particle Size Distribution ...............................................................................2-2a 2-3
Surface Area...................................................................................................2-2b 2-3
Pore Volume ..................................................................................................2-2c 2-3
Iodine Number ...............................................................................................2-2d 2-3
Molasses Number...........................................................................................2-2e 2-4
Abrasion Number...........................................................................................2-2f 2-4
Apparent Density ...........................................................................................2-2g 2-4
Bulk Density ..................................................................................................2-2h 2-4
Isotherms........................................................................................................2-3 2-5
GAC Isotherms ..............................................................................................2-3a 2-5
Polymeric, Clay, Zeolite Molecular Sieve Isotherms ....................................2-3b 2-6
