初步研究表明，在962摄氏度（1750华氏度）条件下进行碳再生的传统方法，是为富含工业和废水有机物的碳而开发的，对于用于饮用水的碳来说，条件可能过于苛刻。在542摄氏度（1000华氏度）下再生可能会导致吸附点堵塞。在850摄氏度（1550华氏度）时，碳再生恢复了实验室研究期间MEK和正丁醇探针的碳容量。 采用中试柱研究获得这些结果。包括16个参考文献、表格和图表。

Preliminary studies suggest that the conventional method of carbon regeneration at 962 degrees Centigrade (1750 degrees Fahrenheit), developed for carbon heavily laden with industrial and wastewater organics, may be too harsh a condition for carbon used for drinking water. Regeneration at 542 degrees Centigrade (1000 degrees Fahrenheit) may lead to adsorption sites being clogged. At 850 degrees Centigrade (1550 degrees Fahrenheit), carbon regeneration restored the carbon capacity for MEK and n-butanol probes during laboratory studies. Pilot-column studies were used to obtain these results. Includes 16 references, tables, figures.