Influence of preparation conditions on the characteristics of activated carbons produced in laboratory and pilot scale systems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-13

  El Qada, Emad N ^a   Allen, Stephen J ^a   Walker, Gavin M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; BET surface area; Bituminous coal; Chemical activation; Physical activation; T plot

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BITUMINOUS COAL; CHARCOAL; DEHYDRATION; RAW MATERIALS; STABILIZERS (AGENTS);

ACTIVATION PROCESSING; DEHYDRATING AGENTS; PILOT-SCALE SYSTEMS; PRECURSOR MATERIALS; PREPARATION CONDITIONS;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 47649092378     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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