The production of activated carbon for water treatment in Malawi from the waste seed husks of Moringa oleifera

Water Science and Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 11 pt 7, 1996, Pages 177-184

  Warhurst, A Michael ^a   McConnachie, Gordon L ^b   Pollard, Simon J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b Aspinwall and Company   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Appropriate technology; Developing countries; Low cost adsorbents; Moringa oleifera; Multi purpose tree; Steam pyrolysis; Water purification

Indexed keywords

CARBONIZATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PYROLYSIS; SEED; WASTE UTILIZATION;

MICROPOROUS ACTIVATED CARBON; MORINGA OLEIFERA;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; NITROGEN; PHENOL;

ADSORPTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MALAWI; PLANT SEED; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

EID: 0030454856     PISSN: 02731223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1223(96)00836-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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