Adsorption of phenol, 3-nitrophenol and dyes from aqueous solutions onto an activated carbon column under semi-batch and continuous operation

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue , 2009, Pages 218-222

  Moraitopoulos, I ^a   Ioannou, Z ^a   Simitzis, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Dyes; Phenols

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON COLUMNS; ADSORPTION ABILITY; ADSORPTION OF PHENOL; ALIZARIN YELLOW; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; COMMERCIAL ACTIVATED CARBONS; CONTINUOUS OPERATION; METHYLENE BLUE; NITROPHENOLS; SEMI-BATCH; SEMI-BATCH OPERATIONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBATES; PHENOLS; SOLUTIONS; DYES;

ADSORPTION;

EID: 79954501244     PISSN: 2010376X     EISSN: 20103778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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