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Optimization of preparation conditions for activated carbons from coconut husk using response surface methodology

I.A.W. Tan, +2 more
- 15 Apr 2008 - 
- Vol. 137, Iss: 3, pp 462-470
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In this paper, the effects of the preparation variables which were activation temperature, activation time and chemical impregnation (KOH:char) ratio on the adsorption capacity on methylene blue dye and carbon yield were investigated.
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This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal.The article was published on 2008-04-15 and is currently open access. It has received 330 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Activated carbon & Adsorption.

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Extraction, characterization and antioxidant activities of polysaccharides from E. corneum gigeriae galli

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TL;DR: In the present study, optimization of enzyme-assisted extraction, characterization and antioxidant activities in vitro of polysaccharides from Endothelium corneum gigeriae galli (PEGG) were investigated and it was found that the optimum extraction conditions were determined.
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Production of palm kernel shell-based activated carbon by direct physical activation for carbon dioxide adsorption

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- 01 Nov 2019 - 
TL;DR: The characterisation analysis indicates that the synthesised activated carbon has higher textural characteristics and porosity, together with better thermal stability and carbon content as compared to pristine palm kernel shell.
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Sudden heating of H3PO4-loaded coconut shell in CO2 flow to produce super activated carbon and its application for benzene adsorption

Zongbo Zhang, +7 more
- 01 Jun 2020 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed to synthesize super activated carbons via suddenly heating H3PO4-loaded coconut shell in CO2 flow, without using a traditional slow heating step.
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Effect of charcoal amendment on adsorption, leaching and degradation of isoproturon in soils

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- 01 Apr 2011 - 
TL;DR: Charcoal amendment may be an effective management practice for reducing pesticide leaching and enhancing its persistence in soils according to the Freundlich empirical equation.
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An insight into the remediation of highly contaminated landfill leachate using sea mango based activated bio-char: optimization, isothermal and kinetic studies

Areeb Shehzad, +3 more
- 07 Jan 2016 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the feasibility of converting sea mango to activated bio-char that can be used to remove organic and inorganic pollutants such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), color, and ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) from landfill leachate was investigated.
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Kinetics and mechanism of removal of methylene blue by adsorption on various carbons—a comparative study

Nagarethinam Kannan, +1 more
- 01 Oct 2001 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the kinetics and mechanism of methylene blue adsorption on commercial activated carbon and indigenously prepared activated carbons from bamboo dust, coconut shell, groundnut shell, rice husk, and straw, have been studied.
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Adsorption of methylene blue onto bamboo-based activated carbon: kinetics and equilibrium studies.

B.H. Hameed, +2 more
- 22 Mar 2007 - 
TL;DR: Two simplified kinetic models including pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order equation were selected to follow the adsorption processes of methylene blue and the kinetic parameters of this best-fit model were calculated and discussed.
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Karen A. F. Copeland
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Experimental and kinetic studies on methylene blue adsorption by coir pith carbon.

D. Kavitha, +1 more
- 01 Jan 2007 - 
TL;DR: Kinetic study showed that the adsorption of dye on coir pith carbon was a gradual process and pH effect and desorption studies suggest that chemisorption might be the major mode of the Adsorption process.
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Q1. What have the authors contributed in "Optimization of preparation conditions for activated carbons from coconut husk using response surface methodology" ?

The optimum conditions for preparing activated carbon from coconut husk were found as follows: activation temperature of 16 ◦C, activation time of 1 h and KOH: char ratio of 3.