ABSTRACT
This chapter describes a case study dealing with the application of a novel adsorbent, alumina cement granules (ALC), in removing uoride from groundwater. The sorption capacity of ALC in uoride uptake was evaluated by various laboratory experiments. The feasibility of its use was rst examined by continuously mixed batch reactor (CMBR) studies, commonly referred to as batch studies. The kinetics of sorption, equilibrium sorption capacity, and the mechanisms of uoride removal were mainly evaluated through batch performances. The eld application potential of ALC for domestic and community uses was evaluated in terms of its sorptive responses from continuous ow, xed bed studies, commonly referred to as column studies.
