Adsorption of methane on corn cobs based activated carbon

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2038-2043

  Bagheri, Narges ^a   Abedi, Jalal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorbent; Biomass; Chemical activation; Corn cobs

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BET SURFACE AREA; CORN COB; METHANE ADSORPTION; METHANE ADSORPTION CAPACITY; METHANE STORAGE; NANOPOROUS CARBONS; NATURAL GAS BASED; NATURAL GAS STORAGE; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; SURFACE AREA;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORBENTS; BIOMASS; CARBONACEOUS ADSORBENTS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; GAS ADSORPTION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE;

NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 80052807327     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2011.02.002     Document Type: Article

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