Synthesis of Vegetable-Based Activated Carbons with Mixed Micro- and Mesoporosity for Use in Cigarette Filters [PDF]
, 2012 Activated carbons with micropores for adsorption and filtration of the volatile constituents of mainstream cigarette smoke, together with mesopores for enhanced mass transport were prepared by a novel route.
Parkes, Gareth M B +6 more
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Comparative adsorption of levodopa from aqueous solution on different activated carbons [PDF]
, 2009 Adsorption on activated carbon has been successfully used in wastewater and drinking water treatment plants for the removal of various pollutants. Among them, pharmaceutical compounds have become a growing issue. The present study has focused on levodopa
Quesada-Peñate, Isariebel +4 more
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Competitive adsorption of phenolic compounds from aqueous solution using sludge‐based activated carbon. [PDF]
, 2011 Preparation of activated carbon from sewage sludge is a promising approach to produce cheap and efficient adsorbent for pollutants removal as well as to dispose of sewage sludge.
Wilhelm, Anne-Marie +7 more
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Gas adsorption in active carbons and the slit-pore model 2 : mixture adsorption prediction with DFT and IAST [PDF]
, 2005 We use a fast density functional theory (a 'slab-DFT') and the polydisperse independent ideal slit-pore model to predict gas mixture adsorption in active carbons.
Sweatman, M.B., Quirke, N.
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Degradation of paracetamol by catalytic wet air oxidation and sequential adsorption - Catalytic wet air oxidation on activated carbons [PDF]
, 2012 The concern about the fate of pharmaceutical products has raised owing to the increasing contamination of rivers, lakes and groundwater. The aim of this paper is to evaluate two different processes for paracetamol removal. The catalytic wet air oxidation
Quesada-Peñate, Isariebel +5 more
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Adsorption Science & Technology, 2006 This work mainly describes investigations of the effects of pore structure and oxygen content of activated carbons on the desorption activation energy, E d , of water.
Xin Li +4 more
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C, 2019 Microwave-activated carbons from walnut shells (ACMW) were impregnated with Ag and Se nanoparticles and with the Enoxil biologically active preparation, and the microbiological properties of the obtained composites were studied.
Oleg Petuhov +5 more
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Influence of activated carbons on the kinetics and mechanisms of aromatic molecules ozonation [PDF]
, 2010 Companies have been looking for new methods for treating toxic or refractory wastewaters; which can mainly be used prior to or after or in connexion with biological treatment processes.This paper compares conventional ozone oxidation with activatedcarbon
Mathé, Stéphane +4 more
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Competitive adsorption of p-hydroxybenzoic acid and phenol on activated carbon : experimental study and modelling. [PDF]
, 2013 The competitive adsorption of phenol and p-hydroxybenzoic acid (4HBA) has been investigated on activated carbon (AC) for a wide range of concentrations under unbuffered conditions. The results show a preferential adsorption of 4HBA which can be explained
Creanga-Manole, Carmen +4 more
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A comparative optimisation study of activated carbon production from hazelnut shells by thermal and microwave heating methods [PDF]
, 2014 This research has studied the optimisation of activated carbon production from waste hazelnut shells, using both conventional and microwave heating techniques.
Sharifan, Suzan
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