这项调查涉及运行一个中试颗粒活性炭（GAC）装置，以获得典型现场条件下的产能数据，确定所选合成有机化学品的等温线，并将等温线数据预测的产能与中试装置产能数据进行比较。在2.5到5.0分钟的空床接触时间内，中试装置饱和GAC容量在等温线容量的2.5倍以内。考虑到等温线计算中未考虑GAC柱中发生的位移效应，这是相当好的一致性。包括13个参考文献、表格、图表。

This investigation involved operating a pilot granular activated carbon (GAC) plant to obtain capacity data under typical field conditions, determining isotherms for selected synthetic organic chemicals, and comparing the capacity predicted by the isotherm data with the pilot-plant capacity data. The pilot-plant GAC capacities at saturation for empty bed contact times of 2.5 to 5.0 min were within a factor of 2.5 of the isotherm capacities. This is reasonably good agreement, considering that the displacement effects that take place in the GAC columns are not accounted for in the isotherm calculations. Includes 13 references, tables, figures.