Preparation of activated carbon derived from Jatropha curcas fruit shell by simple thermo-chemical activation and characterization of their physico-chemical properties

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-340

  Tongpoothorn, Wimonrat ^a   Sriuttha, Manop ^a   Homchan, Phunsiri ^a   Chanthai, Saksit ^a   Ruangviriyachai, Chalerm ^a  

^a Khon Kaen University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Iodine number; Jatropha curcas fruit shell; Methylene blue number; Physico chemical properties; Thermo chemical activation

Indexed keywords

IODINE NUMBER; JATROPHA CURCAS FRUIT SHELL; METHYLENE BLUE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; THERMO-CHEMICAL;

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FRUITS; GAS ADSORPTION; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS; IODINE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CHEMICAL ACTIVATION;

EID: 79952004906     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.06.012     Document Type: Article

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