Process optimization of K2C2O4-activated carbon from kenaf core using Box-Behnken design

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1783-1789

  Chen, Yan Dan ^a   Chen, Wei Qun ^a   Huang, Biao ^a   Huang, Ming Jie ^a  

^a FUJIAN AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Box Behnken experimental design; Kenaf core; Potassium oxalate; Process optimization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION TEMPERATURES; BOX-BEHNKEN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; BOXBEHNKEN DESIGN (BBD); IMPREGNATION RATIOS; KENAF CORE; OPTIMUM COMBINATION; POTASSIUM OXALATE; PREPARATION CONDITIONS;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; HEMP; OPTIMIZATION; OXALIC ACID; POTASSIUM; PROCESS CONTROL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 84884988928     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.02.024     Document Type: Article

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