The effect of mechanical grinding on the mesoporosity of steam-activated palm kernel shell activated carbons

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1405-1411

  Mak, S M ^a   Tey, B T ^a   Cheah, K Y ^b   Siew, W L ^b   Tan, K K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD   (Malaysia)

^c HELP UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherms; Mechanical grinding; Mesoporosity; Microporosity; Palm kernel shell activated carbon

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPABILITY; HIGH SURFACE AREA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MECHANICAL GRINDING; MESOPORE VOLUME; MESOPOROSITY; MICROPORE FRACTIONS; MICROPORES; MINIMAL TREATMENT; NATURALLY OCCURRING; PALM KERNEL SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON; PALM KERNEL SHELLS; PORE DIAMETERS; SORPTION CAPACITIES; STEAM GASIFICATION;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CHARCOAL; GRINDING (COMMINUTION); GRINDING (MACHINING); MICROPOROSITY; PARTICLE SIZE; SHELLS (STRUCTURES);

ACTIVATED CARBON;

ACTIVATED CARBON; METHYLENE BLUE;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GRINDING; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEED KERNEL; TREE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 70349515806     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2235     Document Type: Article

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