Adsorption of methane in activated carbons obtained from coconut shells using H3PO4 chemical activation

Adsorption

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 271-277

  Rios, Rafael B ^a   Silva, F Wilton M ^a   Torres, A Eurico B ^a   Azevedo, Diana C S ^a   Cavalcante Jr , Célio L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Carbon; Chemical activation; Gravimetric measurements; Methane; N2 isotherms

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATING AGENTS; COCONUT SHELLS; COMMERCIAL SAMPLE; GAS STORAGE CAPACITY; GRAVIMETRIC MEASUREMENTS; HIGH SURFACE AREA; INERT GAS FLOW; METHANE ADSORPTION; METHANE ADSORPTION CAPACITY; METHANE STORAGE; MICROPORE VOLUMES; MODERATE CONCENTRATION; N2 ISOTHERMS; NITROGEN ADSORPTION ISOTHERM; STARTING MATERIALS; STORAGE MEDIA; SURFACE AREA;

ACIDS; ACTIVATED CARBON; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CARBONIZATION; CHARCOAL; COKE; GAS ADSORPTION; GAS INDUSTRY; INERT GASES; ISOTHERMS; METHANE; MICROPOROSITY; PHOSPHORIC ACID;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 67349149097     PISSN: 09295607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10450-009-9174-9     Document Type: Article

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