Effect of base material on the pore size distribution and surface area of activated carbon

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 62-64, Issue , 2009, Pages 352-356

  Ojo, O O ^a  

^a Rufus Giwa Polytechnic   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Carbonization; Corn cobs; Cow bones; Palm kernel shells

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CARBONIZATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

ADSORPTIVE CAPACITY; BASE MATERIAL; CORN COB; EFFECT OF BASE; PALM KERNEL SHELLS; POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON; SURFACE AREA;

PORE SIZE;

EID: 70349286114     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.62-64.352     Document Type: Conference Paper

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