Preparation of powdered activated carbon from rice husk and its methane adsorption properties

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 663-668

  Balathanigaimani, Marriyappan Sivagnanam ^a   Kang, Hyun Chui ^a   Shim, Wang Geun ^a   Kim, Chan ^a   Lee, Jae Wook ^b   Moon, Hee ^a  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Seonam University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorbed natural gas; High pressure adsorption; Isosteric heat of adsorption

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751304674     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02706811     Document Type: Article

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