Preparation and characterisation of activated carbons obtained from agricultural wastes

Indian Journal of Environmental Protection

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1367-1376

  Kannan, N ^a   Murugavel, S ^a   Seenivasan, R K ^a,c   Rengasamy, G ^a,b  

^a AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Sri S Ramasamy Naidu Memorial College   (India)

^c K L N COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BICARBONATE; CADMIUM; CHLORIDE; COPPER; NICKEL; PHOSPHORIC ACID; RESIN; SULFATE; SULFURIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WASTE; ARTICLE; ASH; BULK DENSITY; CATION EXCHANGE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MOISTURE; PH; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRAW; SURFACE PROPERTY; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WOOD DUST;

EID: 16844374413     PISSN: 02537141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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