Preparation of granular activated carbon from oil palm shell by microwave-induced chemical activation: Optimisation using surface response methodology

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2447-2456

  Hoseinzadeh Hesas, Roozbeh ^a   Arami Niya, Arash ^a   Wan Daud, Wan Mohd Ashri ^a   Sahu, J N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Agricultural waste; Chemical activation; Functional groups; Microwave heating; Pore structure

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBONS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; OPTIMISED CONDITIONS; PREPARATION CONDITIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; SURFACE RESPONSE METHODOLOGIES;

ACTIVATED CARBON; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; IMPREGNATION; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PORE STRUCTURE;

PALM OIL;

EID: 84889080818     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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