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Removal of lead from aqueous solutions on palm shell activated carbon.
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The performance of a commercially available palm shell based activated carbon to remove lead ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption was evaluated and the model prediction was found to be in concordance with the experimental values.About:
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Sorption of divalent metal ions from aqueous solution by carbon nanotubes: A review
TL;DR: In this paper, the technical feasibility of various kinds of raw and surface oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for sorption of divalent metal ions (Cd 2+, Cu 2+, Ni 2+, Pb 2+ and Zn 2+ ) from aqueous solution is reviewed.
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Waste materials for activated carbon preparation and its use in aqueous-phase treatment: a review.
Joana M. Dias,Maria C.M. Alvim-Ferraz,Manuel Almeida,José Rivera-Utrilla,Manuel Sánchez-Polo +4 more
TL;DR: It is evident from the revision made that AC prepared from both conventional and non-conventional wastes might effectively compete with the commercial ones.
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Removal of lead(II) ions from aqueous solutions by adsorption onto pine cone activated carbon
Milan Z. Momčilović,Milovan M. Purenović,Aleksandar Bojić,Aleksandra R. Zarubica,Marjan S. Ranđelović +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of pH, initial concentration of lead(II) ions, contact time, and adsorbent dosage on the adsorption was studied in a batch process mode.
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Removal of lead(II) from wastewater by activated carbon developed from Tamarind wood by zinc chloride activation
TL;DR: In this paper, the adsorption of lead(II) was studied on activated carbon prepared from Tamarind wood with zinc chloride activation and the experimental data were analyzed by the Freundlich isotherm and the Langmuir is-otherm.
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Adsorption of Pb(II) on activated carbon prepared from Polygonum orientale Linn.: kinetics, isotherms, pH, and ionic strength studies.
TL;DR: The adsorption of Pb(II) on PLAC was strongly dependent on pH and ionic strength, indicating an ion-exchange mechanism.
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
TL;DR: Cotton and Wilkinson's Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (AIC) as discussed by the authors is one of the most widely used inorganic chemistry books and has been used for more than a quarter century.
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Some aspects of the surface chemistry of carbon blacks and other carbons
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the surface chemistry of carbon blacks and other activated carbons is given, focusing on surface oxides with emphasis on the chemical methods used in the assessment and identification of surface functional groups.
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Biodiesel production from waste cooking oil: 2. Economic assessment and sensitivity analysis.
TL;DR: Plant capacity and prices of feedstock oils and biodiesel were found to be the most significant factors affecting the economic viability of biodiesel manufacture.
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On the characterization of acidic and basic surface sites on carbons by various techniques
TL;DR: In this paper, the surface groups of active carbons can also be characterized by immersion calorimetry and the variation of the pH of the point of zero charge with the total oxygen content of the surface.
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The adsorption of heavy metals onto hydrous activated carbon
M.O. Corapcioglu,Chin-Pao Huang +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the absorption characteristics of some heavy metals, namely CU(II), Pb(II, Ni(II and Zn(II) onto the hydrous activated carbon surface are studied.