Preparation, characterization and phenol adsorption capacity of activated carbons from African beech wood sawdust

In the present study, different activated carbons were prepared from carbonized African beech wood sawdust by potassium hydroxide activation. The activated carbons were characterized by brunauer–emmett–teller, scanning electron microscope, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetr...

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Main Authors: N.T. Abdel-Ghani, G.A. El-Chaghaby, F. Helal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: GJESM Publisher 2016-05-01
Series:Global Journal of Environmental Science and Management
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Online Access:http://www.gjesm.net/article_18506_122e80b95e26a3a2d5d9777194a05f65.pdf