Optimization of activated carbon production from empty fruit bunch fibers in one-step steam pyrolysis for cadmium removal from aqueous solution

Environmentalist

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 349-357

  Alkhatib, Ma'an F ^a   Muyibi, Suleyman A ^a   Amode, Jeminat Omotayo ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Cadmium removal; Oil palm empty fruit bunches; Statistical optimization; Steam activation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CADMIUM; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; NITROGEN; OIL INDUSTRY; OPTIMIZATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE AREA; WASTEWATER;

MALAYSIA;

ELAEIS;

EID: 81155150180     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-011-9342-9     Document Type: Article

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