Heavy metals removal in aqueous solution by activated carbons prepared from coconut shell and seed shell of the palm tree

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2789-2793

  Gueu, S ^a   Yao, B ^a   Adouby, K ^a   Ado, G ^a  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Activation; Adsorption; Heavy metal removal

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION TEMPERATURES; ADSORBENT DOSE; ADSORBENT MATERIALS; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION CONDITIONS; COCONUT SHELLS; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; HEAVY METALS REMOVALS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COPPER; FORESTRY; LEAD;

SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

EID: 33845401254     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2006.2789.2793     Document Type: Article

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