An investigation of the mechanisms of chemical regeneration of activated carbon

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2024-2031

  Leng, Chi Cheng ^a   Pinto, Neville G ^a  

^a University of Cincinnati   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CATALYST REGENERATION; CHEMICAL VARIABLES CONTROL; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MICELLES; PH EFFECTS; REACTION KINETICS; SOLUBILITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

AROMATIC ADSORBATES; CHEMICAL REGENERATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 0030170383     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie950576a     Document Type: Article

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