Simulation and optimization of tyre-based steam activated carbons production for gas-phase polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons abatement

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 187, Issue , 2012, Pages 123-132

  Aranda, A ^a   Murillo, R ^a   Garcia T ^a   Mastral, A M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CARBOQUÍMICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbons; Adsorption; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Tyre

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION PROCESS; ACTIVATION SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FIXED BED REACTOR; GASPHASE; HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY; MODEL VALIDATION; OPERATIONAL VARIABLES; PAH ADSORPTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATICS; PRODUCTION PROCESS; RANDOM PORE MODEL; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SOLID EVOLUTION; STEAM ACTIVATION; STEAM CONCENTRATIONS; STEAM-ACTIVATED CARBONS; TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS; TYRE; VALORISATION;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; NAPHTHALENE; OPTIMIZATION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; TIRES;

STEAM;

EID: 84857802308     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2012.01.108     Document Type: Article

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