Phenol removal onto novel activated carbons made from lignocellulosic precursors: Influence of surface properties

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 167, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 904-910

  Nabais, J M Valente ^a   Gomes, J A ^a   Suhas, ^a   Carrott, P J M ^a   Laginhas, C ^a   Roman, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Phenol; Porosity; Wastewater treatment

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCTION; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION MECHANISM; ADSORPTION OF PHENOL; AROMATIC RINGS; AROMATIC STRUCTURES; CARBON DIOXIDE ACTIVATION; DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION; DISPERSION INTERACTION; ELECTROSTATIC REPULSION; FREUNDLICH MODELS; HIGH PH VALUE; INFLUENCE OF PH; LIQUID PHASE; MICROPOROUS; PHENOL ADSORPTION ISOTHERM; PHENOL REMOVAL; PORE VOLUME; SURFACE AREA;

ACTIVATED CARBON TREATMENT; ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARCOAL; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CHEMICALS REMOVAL (WATER TREATMENT); HEMP; NITRIC ACID; PH EFFECTS; PHENOLS; REMOVAL; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WASTEWATER; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; LIGNOCELLULOSE; NITRIC ACID; PHENOL;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; PHENOL; POROSITY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISPERSION; ELECTRICITY; KENAF; LIQUID; OXIDATION; PH; POROSITY; RAPESEED; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADSORPTION; BRASSICA RAPA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHARCOAL; HIBISCUS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIGNIN; NITRIC ACID; PHENOLS; POROSITY; STATIC ELECTRICITY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

BRASSICA NAPUS; HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 66149187948     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.01.075     Document Type: Article

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