Research Article

Effect of Cosolutes on the Sorption of Phenanthrene onto Mineral Surface of River Sediments and Kaolinite

Table 1

Properties of the sorbents.

SorbentsBET area (m2/g)Pore volume (10−2 cm3/g)OC (%)

Natural sediment4.68 ± 0.021.260.27
Organic-free sediment2.97 ± 0.030.850.06
Kaolinite8.05 ± 0.104.500.08