Regeneration of microwave assisted spent activated carbon: Process optimization, adsorption isotherms and kinetics

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 53, Issue , 2012, Pages 53-62

  Xin hui, Duan ^a,b   Srinivasakannan, C ^c   Qu, Wen Wen ^a,b   Xin, Wang ^a,b   Jin hui, Peng ^a,b   Li bo, Zhang ^a,b  

^a KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Engineering Laboratory of Microwave Application and Equipment Technology   (China)

^c KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Adsorption isotherm and kinetic; Basic dye; Microwave assisted regeneration; Optimization; Spent activated carbon

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BASIC DYES; BET SURFACE AREA; COAL-BASED ACTIVATED CARBON; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT COMPOUNDS; IODINE NUMBER; LANGMUIR ISOTHERM MODELS; LIQUID PHASE ADSORPTION; METHYLENE BLUE DYE; MICROPORE VOLUMES; MICROWAVE ASSISTED; MICROWAVE ASSISTED REGENERATION; OPTIMUM CONDITIONS; PORE VOLUME; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; PROCESS CONDITION; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; REGENERATION TEMPERATURE; REGENERATION TIME; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SILICON INDUSTRY; SPENT ACTIVATED CARBON; STEAM FLOW RATE;

ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; IODINE; KINETICS; OPTIMIZATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 84857642948     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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