Preparation of high surface area activated carbon from Polyethyleneterephthalate (PET) waste by physical activation

Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 433-437

  Ali, Esfandiari ^a   Tahereh, Kaghazchi ^a   Mansooreh, Soleimani ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

High surface activated carbon; PET waste; Physical activation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; DIAMETER; NITROGEN; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PHENOL; PLASTIC WASTE; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SURFACE AREA; VOLUME;

EID: 80051861246     PISSN: 09720626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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