Preparation and characterization of activated carbon derived from rubber wood sawdust (Heavea brasiliensis): Textural and chemical characterization

Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 403-410

  Joseph, Colling G ^a   Hoong, Lawrence Teo Kah ^c   Ahmad, Faujan B H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Physical and chemical properties; Two stage activation process

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; METHYLENE BLUE; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENT; FURNACE; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; SAWDUST; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

EID: 39649083606     PISSN: 09731245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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