本研究的目的是对用于去除水中除草剂和代谢物混合物的颗粒活性炭（GAC）和粉末活性炭（PAC）系统进行分析。为了实现这一目标，本研究分为三个部分:对除草剂和代谢物进行单溶质等温线测定；执行多溶质等温线；并且，对GAC和PAC进行系统分析，以确定除草剂和代谢物的混合物的初始浓度通常存在于自然环境中。第三部分是为了预测代谢物可能的最大污染物水平对已经处理阿特拉津的系统的影响。使用有机游离水为每个s-三嗪和s-三嗪代谢物制备单溶质Freundlich等温线。接下来，使用高效免疫亲和色谱法和反相液相色谱法进行s-三嗪液相分析。 本研究还采用了理想吸附溶液理论模型和平衡柱模型。最后，用数学模型描述了GAC和PAC处理过程。

The objective of this research was to perform an analysis on a granular activated carbon (GAC) and a powdered activated carbon (PAC) system for removing a mixture of herbicides and metabolites from water. To meet this objective, the research was divided into three parts: to perform single solute isotherms on the herbicides and metabolites; to perform multi-solute isotherms; and, to perform a systems analysis on GAC and PAC for a mixture of herbicides and metabolites with initial concentrations commonly found in the natural environment. The third part was performed to predict the impact of the possible maximum contaminant levels for the metabolites on systems already treating for atrazine. Single solute Freundlich isotherms were prepared for each s-triazine and s-triazine metabolite using organic free water. Next, the s-triazine liquid phase analysis was performed using a combination of High Performance Immunoaffinity Chromatography and Reverse Phase Liquid Chromatography. The Ideal Adsorbed Solution Theory model and the Equilibrium Column Model also were used in this research. Finally, mathematical models were used to describe the GAC and PAC treatment processes.