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ArticleACS omega2025

Removal of MTBE and BTEX Pollutants from Contaminated Water Using Colloidal Activated Carbon (CAC).

Abdullah Basaleh, Amjed Hassan, Bassam Tawabini, Mohamed Mahmoud, Fahad Alghamdi, Abdulmogni Althubiti, Muhammad Alrayaan, Rayan Al-Nasser

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Article in ACS omega, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Abdullah BasalehGeosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), P.O. Box 5070, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5868-8579
Amjed HassanCenter for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) institution, P.O. Box 5070, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4487-6982
Bassam TawabiniGeosciences Department, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), P.O. Box 5070, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0096-2723
Mohamed MahmoudCenter for Integrative Petroleum Research, College of Petroleum Engineering and Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) institution, P.O. Box 5070, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4395-9567
Fahad AlghamdiGroundwater Protection Unit, Environmental Department, Saudi Aramco, P.O. Box1977, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmogni AlthubitiGroundwater Protection Unit, Environmental Department, Saudi Aramco, P.O. Box1977, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad AlrayaanGroundwater Protection Unit, Environmental Department, Saudi Aramco, P.O. Box1977, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.
Rayan Al-NasserGroundwater Protection Unit, Environmental Department, Saudi Aramco, P.O. Box1977, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) and BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes) are common groundwater contaminants that pose significant health risks. This study investigated the efficiency of a colloidal activated carbon (CAC) material in removing MTBE and BTEX from contaminated water using batch and continuous core flooding systems. In the batch system, a mixture of sand and carbonate was coated with 1-3 g of CAC for the removal of contaminants. The core flooding system was packed with similar materials and mixed with 10 g of CAC. X-ray diffraction (XRD) revealed that the carbonate consists of more than 97% calcite, with traces of clay and quartz minerals. On the other hand, the sandstone sample showed around 89% quartz, 8% clay minerals, and traces of feldspar. The CAC has a surface area of 1050 m

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