LIST OF TABLES

TABLE / PAGE

2.1 Comparative Data for North Dakota lignite based and Commercial AC 18

2.2 Properties of AC used in Wang’s Study 19

4.1 Characteristics of the Samples taken near the P. Sanchez Bridge 28

4.2 Physical Characteristics of AC 29

4.3 Effect of Contact Time in % COD Reduction 31

4.4 Effect of Initial pH in % COD Reduction 32

4.5 COD of the samples as a function of Time 34
4.6 The computed adsorption coefficient and order of reaction 35
4.7 Minimum amount that will give satisfactory COD reduction 38
F-1 Moisture content Raw Data 50
F-2 Bulk Density Raw Data 50
F-3 Iodine Number Raw Data 50
F-4 Contact time Determination (Trial 1) 51
F-5 Contact time Determination (Trial 2) 51
F-6 Contact time Determination (Supplementary trials) 51
F-7 Optimum pH Determination (Trial 1) 51
F-8 Optimum pH Determination (Trial 2) 52
F-9 Kinetics of Adsorption of Organics Raw Data 52
F-10 Minimum amount that will give satisfactory COD reduction Raw Data 52