THE USE OF COAL WASTES TO PRODUCE ADSORBENTS

Abstract

This article presents a brief analysis of the problem of clean water shortage and the way of its purification using coal and waste products of Angren coal mine. Authors present characteristics of coal and waste products of industrial coal mining and methods of their application as sorbent agent in filters. The analogues and technologies which are applied in different countries for sorption treatment of water are also presented.  The results of tests of filters in laboratory conditions conducted to identify the sorption capacity were presented.