... - 43 -Removal of arsenic from synthetic groundwater by adsorption using the combination of laterite and iron-modified activated carbon Son Van Dang*, Junjiro Kawasaki**, Leonila C. ... removal of arsenic from synthetic groundwater using an adsorption column by sequential combination of laterite (LA) and iron-modified activated carbon (AC-Fe) as adsorbents. The effect of ratio ... from groundwater for ready applicability in rural areas. Keywords: adsorption, arsenic, breakthrough, iron-modified activated carbon, isotherm, laterite. INTRODUCTION Arsenic is known as...