Acid-activated carbons from almond shells: Physical, chemical and adsorptive properties and estimated cost of production

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-92

  Toles, Christopher A ^a   Marshall, Wayne E ^a   Johns, Mitchell M ^a   Wartelle, Lynda H ^a   McAloon, Andrew ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDS; ACTIVATED CARBON; ACTIVATION ENERGY; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CROPS; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

ACID ACTIVATED CARBONS; ALMOND SHELLS; CHEMICAL AND ADSORPTIVE PROPERTIES; COST ESTIMATION;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

ACTIVATED CARBON; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; COST; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PRUNUS DULCIS;

EID: 0033992622     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-8524(99)00029-2     Document Type: Article

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