Advanced Research in Activated Carbon Adsorption

Dear Colleagues,

Concern for the environment has been growing significantly in recent years. This is related to both legal requirements and the elimination of hazards that cause direct exposure to human health. Various pollutants can accumulate in living organisms, causing permanent cell damage and disorders leading to disease or even death. Nowadays, human activity leads to the generation of significant amounts of waste, which is one of the greatest threats to the environment, including natural waters. These mainly include industrial, agricultural and domestic wastewater. Among the pollutants entering the water, heavy metals are a particularly dangerous group of substances. They pose a great threat to the health and life of organisms due to their high toxicity and bioaccumulation capacity.

Due to their availability, unique porosity and environmental neutrality, activated carbons are used in many areas of life. The processes of greatest industrial and applied importance include the removal of hydrogen sulphide from natural gas, purification of drinking and wastewater, recovery of volatile organic solvent vapours, removal of SO₂ and nitrogen oxides from flue gases, removal of mercury vapours from air, and purification of air in air-conditioning systems.

Dr. Ewa Okoniewska
Dr. Małgorzata Worwa̧g
Guest Editors

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