Nitrogen-enriched activated carbons prepared by the activation of coniferous tree sawdust and their application in the removal of Nitrogen dioxide

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 2233-2244

  Nowicki, P ^a   Kazmierczak, J ^a   Sawicka, K ^a   Pietrzak, R ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carbonaceous adsorbents; Nitrogen enrichment; NO2< inf> adsorption; Physical direct activation; Pine sawdust; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; FORESTRY; GAS ADSORPTION; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MESOPOROUS MATERIALS; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; NITROGEN REMOVAL; PYROLYSIS; SORPTION; UREA;

DRY AND WET CONDITIONS; LOW-TEMPERATURE NITROGEN; MICROPOROUS ACTIVATED CARBONS; NITROGEN ENRICHMENT; PINE SAWDUST; PYROLYSIS TEMPERATURE; SORPTION PROPERTIES; SURFACE OXYGEN GROUPS;

CARBONACEOUS ADSORBENTS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONIFEROUS TREE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADSORBENTS; NITROGEN; PINUS; PYROLYSIS; SAW DUST; SURFACES;

CONIFERALES;

EID: 84930959058     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-014-0611-2     Document Type: Article

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