VOCs removal by adsorption onto activated carbons from biocollagenic wastes of vegetable tanning

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 245, Issue , 2014, Pages 80-88

  Gil, R R ^a   Ruiz, B ^a   Lozano, M S ^b   Martin M J ^c   Fuente, E ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

^b Research Association of the Leather Industries and Annexes AIICA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Alkaline chemical activation; Toluene adsorption; Vegetable tanned leather waste; VOCs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894677015     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.02.012     Document Type: Article

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