Comparative study of the textural characteristics of oil palm shell activated carbon produced by chemical and physical activation for methane adsorption

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 657-664

  Arami Niya, Arash ^a   Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan ^a   Mjalli, Farouq S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activation; Methane adsorption; Palm shell activated carbon; Pore size distribution

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION; ACTIVATION METHOD; ACTIVATION RATES; ACTIVATION TECHNIQUES; ACTIVATION TIME; CARBON ADSORBENTS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; HIGH SURFACE AREA; METHANE ADSORPTION; METHANE ADSORPTION CAPACITY; MICROPORE VOLUMES; MICROPOROUS ACTIVATED CARBONS; OIL PALM; PALM SHELL ACTIVATED CARBON; PHYSICAL ACTIVATION; PREPARATION METHOD; SURFACE AREA; SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS; TEXTURAL CHARACTERISTIC;

ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; MICROPOROSITY; PORE SIZE; SIZE DETERMINATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SURFACES;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 79956314401     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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