Sulfur-impregnated porous carbon for removal of mercuric chloride: Optimization using RSM

Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1041-1048

  Rashid, Kashif ^a   Suresh Kumar Reddy, K ^a   Shoaibi, Ahmed Al ^a   Srinivasakannan, C ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Optimization; RSM; Sulfur impregnation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; IMPREGNATION; MERCURY COMPOUNDS; MONOLAYERS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS;

ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; BOX-BEHNKEN DESIGN; FREUNDLICH EQUILIBRIUM; IMPREGNATION PROCESS; LOWER AND UPPER BOUNDS; MONOLAYER ADSORPTION; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY; UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION;

SULFUR;

EID: 84891902957     PISSN: 1618954X     EISSN: 16189558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-012-0564-4     Document Type: Article

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