Adsorption of Sevin and Baygon on granular activated carbon

Abstract Adsorption of Sevin and Baygon on granular activated carbon was investigated. Adsorption parameters of Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms are useful indications of the adsorption capacity of carbon and the anticipated sharpness of breakthrough front. Adsorption of tested carbamates depends on their chemical structure and branching of the side chains. Contact time tends to be the most important factor controlling the efficiency of the adsorption process and a linear relationship was obtained between the logarithm of contact time and volume of effluent passing the column before breakthrough of Sevin.