Adsorption of Cu2+ and methyl orange from aqueous solutions by activated carbons of corncob-derived char wastes

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 8521-8534

  Hou, Xiao Xu ^a   Deng, Qing Fang ^a   Ren, Tie Zhen ^b   Yuan, Zhong Yong ^a  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HEBEI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption kinetics; Copper; Corncob chars; Methyl orange

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); COPPER; DYE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROXIDE; NITRATE; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT; REACTION KINETICS; RECYCLING;

EID: 84891150908     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1792-9     Document Type: Article

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