Comparative and optimization studies of adsorptive strengths of activated carbons produced from steam- and CO2-activation for BPOME treatment

Advances in Environmental Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3 SPEC. ISSUE, 2014, Pages 603-612

  Amosa, Mutiu K ^a   Jami, Mohammed S ^a   AlKhatib, Ma'an F R ^a   Jimat, Dzun N ^a   Muyibi, Suleyman A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Dissolved gases; Organics and inorganics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898831987     PISSN: 19950756     EISSN: 19981066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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