Analysis of various experimental methods and preparation of mesoporous activated carbon powders from sawdust using phosphoric acid

Particulate Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 535-548

  Srinivasakannan, C ^a   Balasubramaniam, N ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Methylene blue; Phosphoric acid; Sawdust

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SAWDUST;

CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FURNACE; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; ISOTHERM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAWDUST;

ACTIVATED CARBON; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

EID: 37249094099     PISSN: 02726351     EISSN: 15480046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02726350701490896     Document Type: Article

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