The effects of acid leaching on porosity and surface functional groups of cocoa (Theobroma cacao)-shell based activated carbon

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1028-1038

  Ahmad, Fisal ^a   Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri Wan ^b   Ahmad, Mohd Azmier ^c   Radzi, Rosinah ^a  

^a Malaysian Cocoa Board   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Ash; Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) shell; Leaching; Optimization; Response Surface Methodology (RSM)

Indexed keywords

ACID CONCENTRATIONS; COCOA SHELL (THEOBROMA CACAO); NITROGEN FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; OXYGEN FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; REACTION TEMPERATURE; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ASHES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIZATION; LEACHING; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

EID: 84878186315     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.01.003     Document Type: Article

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