Kinetics of adsorption of mercuric chloride vapors on sulfur impregnated activated carbon

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 112, Issue , 1996, Pages 163-174

  Karatza, D ^a   Lancia, A ^a   Musmarra, D ^b   Pepe, F ^a   Volpicelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Langmuir isotherms; Mercuric chloride; MSW incineration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000786125     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209608951954     Document Type: Article

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