Characterisation and applications of activated carbon produced from Moringa oleifera seed husks by single-step steam pyrolysis

Water Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 759-766

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Appropriate technology; Moringa oleifera; Steam pyrolysis; Water treatment

Indexed keywords

4 NITROPHENOL; ACTIVATED CARBON; IODINE; METHYLENE BLUE; PHENOL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR;

MORINGA OLEIFERA;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CARBONIZATION; IODINE; PHENOLS; POROSITY; PYROLYSIS; SEED; STEAM; WATER TREATMENT;

METHYLENE BLUE; MORINGA OLEIFERA; NITROPHENOL; SEED HUSKS; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; STEAM PYROLYSIS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 0031107028     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0043-1354(97)80989-X     Document Type: Article

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