Phenol Removal from Aqueous Solution by Microwave Combined with Granular Active Carbon

The removal of phenol from aqueous solution was evaluated by using microwave technique assisted with active carbon. The effective factors such as the concentration of phenol , active carbon dosage, microwave power and irradiation time on the removal rate were investigated. When the concentration of phenol was 150 mg/l, active carbon dosage was 6 g/l, microwave power was 500 W, and irradiation time was 8 min, the removal ratio of phenol reached 95. 03%. The research on kinetics suggested that the process of treatment accords to the first-order reaction.