Preparation of activated carbons from date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) palm stones and application for wastewater treatments: Review

Process Safety and Environmental Protection

Volumn 102, Issue , 2016, Pages 168-182

  Ahmed, Muthanna J ^a,b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAGHDAD   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Activation; Adsorption; Biomass wastes; Carbonization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; AGRICULTURAL WASTES; BIOMASS; CARBONIZATION; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEAVY METALS; POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL; WASTEWATER DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

BIOMASS WASTES; EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; IMPREGNATION RATIOS; INORGANIC POLLUTANTS; LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS; PORE CHARACTERISTICS;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 84961589390     PISSN: 09575820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psep.2016.03.010     Document Type: Review

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