Equilibrium and column adsorption studies of 2,4-dinitroanisole (DNAN) on surface modified granular activated carbons

Environmental Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 173-181

  Boddu, V M ^a   Abburi, K ^b   Fredricksen, A J ^a   Maloney, S W ^a   Damavarapu, R ^c  

^a U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b SRI VENKATESWARA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c US Army ARDEC   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Chitosan; DNAN; Insensitive munitions

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION; AMMUNITION; CHITOSAN; GRANULAR MATERIALS;

2 ,4-DINITROANISOLE; BREAK THROUGH CURVE; DNAN; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; INSENSITIVE MUNITIONS; INTRA-PARTICLE DIFFUSION; PSEUDO SECOND ORDER; REMOVAL CHARACTERISTICS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS; CHITOSAN; DIFFUSION; ISOTHERMS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; EQUILIBRIUM; PH;

EID: 60749091784     PISSN: 09593330     EISSN: 1479487X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09593330802422993     Document Type: Article

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