Physicochemical and adsorptive properties of fast-pyrolysis bio-chars and their steam activated counterparts

Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1515-1521

  Lima, Isabel M ^a   Boateng, Akwasi A ^b   Klasson, Kjell T ^a  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio char; Biomass; Metal ion remediation; Steam activated bio char

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION EFFICIENCY; ADSORPTIVE PROPERTIES; BIO OIL; BIO-CHAR; BROILER LITTER; CHAR STRUCTURE; FAST PYROLYSIS; GUAYULE BAGASSE; HIGHER YIELD; INORGANIC MATERIALS; LARGE SURFACE AREA; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; METAL ION ADSORPTION; METAL ION UPTAKE; PORE DEVELOPMENT; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; REACTIVE ADSORPTION; RESIDENCE TIME; SOYBEAN STRAW; SURFACE AREA;

ADSORPTION; CADMIUM; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; FEEDSTOCKS; FLUIDIZATION; METAL IONS; METALS; POLLUTION; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STEAM; SURFACES;

COPPER;

BAGASSE; CADMIUM; COPPER; METAL ION; NICKEL; ZINC;

ADSORPTION; ALFALFA; ARTICLE; BROILER; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PLANT STEM; POROSITY; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOYBEAN; SURFACE PROPERTY;

GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; PARTHENIUM ARGENTATUM;

EID: 78650460903     PISSN: 02682575     EISSN: 10974660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jctb.2461     Document Type: Article

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