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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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Evaluation of oil palm fiber biochar and activated biochar for sulphur dioxide adsorption

- 01 Jan 2022 - 
TL;DR: In this article , the authors use and convert abundantly available oil palm fiber (OPF) biomass into an adsorbent to adsorb SO2 gas to control the emission of sulphur dioxide (SO2) gas from power plants and factories to the atmosphere.
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Optimization Study of Municipal Sludge Conditioning, Filtering, and Expressing Dewatering by Partial Least Squares Regression

Guohong Feng, +4 more
- 29 Apr 2014 - 
TL;DR: In this article, the effect of different conditioner doses and different applied pressures on the dewaterability of municipal sludge during the filtration and expression stage was assessed using a series of experiments referred to as a uniform design.
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Impact of process conditions on preparation of porous carbon from date palm seeds by KOH activation

K. Suresh Kumar Reddy, +2 more
- 01 Aug 2015 - 
TL;DR: In this article, date palm seed is assessed for its potential to be an appropriate precursor for preparation of porous carbon by utilizing KOH as an activating agent through application of process optimization.
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Optimizing Adsorption of Co(II) and Ni(II) by 13× Molecular Sieves Using Response Surface Methodology

Yajun Wen, +1 more
- 07 Oct 2012 - 
TL;DR: In this paper, the results from the sequential adsorption-desorption cycles showed that 13× molecular sieves adsorbent held good desorption and reusability and the optimum conditions were found to be: initial concentration of metal ions, 20mg/L; temperature 40°C for both the metals; and pH, 6.29 and 8.0 for Co(II) and Ni(II), respectively.
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Effect of preparation conditions of activated carbon prepared from corncob by CO2 activation for removal of Cu (II) from aqueous solution

M. F. P. M. Latiff, +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the potential use of agricultural waste corncob (C) that available in Malaysia, as the precursor for the preparation of activated carbon which can be applied for the removal of heavy metal, which is Cu(II) from aqueous solution was investigated.
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Nagarethinam Kannan, +1 more
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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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Experimental and kinetic studies on methylene blue adsorption by coir pith carbon.

D. Kavitha, +1 more
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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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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.