Influence of sulfide, chloride and dissolved organic matter on mercury adsorption by activated carbon in aqueous system

Table 2 The Hg adsorption results at various AC dosage

AC dosage (mg)	20	50	80
THg removal (%)	89	94	97
Adsorption capacity (μg g^− 1)	42.9	18.2	11.6

Test liquid volume: 50 mL; initial Hg: 18.4 μg L^− 1; pH: 6.98; dissolved O₂: 4.27 mg L^− 1; shaking speed: 125 rpm; contact time: 24 h; temperature: 30 °C

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