Adsorption characteristics of selected hydrophilic and hydrophobic micropollutants in water using activated carbon

- Carbon dose and contact time affected micropollutant adsorption to activated carbon.
- Hydrophilics better fit to linear, and hydrophobics better to Freundlich isotherm.
- Adsorption of hydrophilic micropollutant was significantly affected by pH.
- DOM in surface water competed with micropollutants in the adsorption to activated carbon.
- Low temperature decreased the adsorption of hydrophobic micropollutants.