Wastewater treatment by chemically activated carbons from giant reed: Effect of the activation atmosphere on properties and adsorptive behavior

Separation Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 149-165

  Basso, M C ^b   Cukierman, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Heavy metals; Volatile organic compounds; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BENZENE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; HEAVY METALS; NICKEL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; POLAR SURFACES; POLLUTANTS; SINGLE-SOLUTE SOLUTIONS;

WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BENZENE; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; HEAVY METALS; NICKEL; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; NICKEL; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND; WASTEWATER;

EID: 32944478253     PISSN: 01496395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01496390500445642     Document Type: Article

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