Microwave-granular activated carbon (MW-GAC) system for carbofuran degradation: Analysis of characteristics and recyclability of the spent GAC

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1621-1631

  Remya, Neelancherry ^a,b   Lin, Jih Gaw ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbofuran; Degradation; Granular activated carbon; Microwave; Recyclability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922849646     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2013.855673     Document Type: Article

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