Abstract
Experiments were conducted on carbon adsorption from solutions of phenol, o-cresol, and 2,4-dichlorophenol in various combinations. The equilibrium data were found in general agreement with predictions based on the ideal adsorbed solution (IAS) theory. The kinetic measurements suggest that the adsorption process can be described by the film-surface diffusion (FSD) model. By using the algorithms developed in Part I and based on the rate and equilibrium data obtained from single adsorbate adsorption measurements, concentration histories of the individual adsorbate of carbon adsorption from solutions containing phenol, o-cresol and 2,4-dichlorophenol can be predicted with sufficient accuracy.