Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from oil palm wood and its evaluation on Methylene blue adsorption

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 263-272

  Ahmad, A L ^a   Loh, M M ^a   Aziz, J A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Activation; BET Surface areas; Langmuir isotherm; Methylene blue; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; CALCINATION; DYES; MOISTURE; OILS AND FATS; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACTIVATION TEMPERATURE; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM; METHYLENE BLUE; OIL PALM WOOD (OPW);

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AIRFLOW; BASIC DYE; FLOW RATE; MOISTURE; OIL; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 34248175862     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2006.05.034     Document Type: Article

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