Properties of activated carbon controlling 2-Methylisoborneol adsorption Original Research Article

2-Methylisoborneol (MIB) is one of the most common taste and odour molecules found in water supplies. The use of activated carbons is known to be effective in removing MIB from water. In this work, it was found that the selection of an appropriate carbon for removing MIB from water depends on the carbon surface hydrophilicity, which can be determined via water adsorption analysis or elemental analysis. Provided the carbons used are microporous, the less hydrophilic carbons adsorb more MIB.