Production of granular activated carbon from waste walnut shell and its adsorption characteristics for Cu2+ ion

• Published in: Journal of hazardous materials Vol. 85; no. 3; pp. 301 - 315
• Main Authors: KIM, Jin-Wha, SOHN, Myoung-Hoi, KIM, Dong-Su, SOHN, Seung-Man, KWON, Young-Shik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier 17.08.2001
• Subjects: Adsorbents; Agriculture, rearing and food industries wastes; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; Chemistry; Exact sciences and technology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; General and physical chemistry; General purification processes; Pollution; Surface physical chemistry; Use of agricultural and forest wastes. Biomass use, bioconversion; Wastes; Wastewaters; Water treatment and pollution; Metallic adsorbate; Adsorption isotherm; Zinc Chlorides; Adsorption capacity; Metal ion; Activation; Raw materials; Characterization; Carbonization; Iodine number; Granular material; Upgrading; Activated carbon; Agricultural waste; Scanning electron microscopy; Divalent metal Ions; Fruit by product; Liquid solid adsorption; Thermogravimetry; Differential thermal analysis; Inorganic adsorbent; Experimental study; Vegetal waste; Heavy metal; Transition metal Ions; Walnut; Medium effect; Chemical treatment; Morphology; Preparation; Waste reuse; Thermodynamic analysis; Physicochemical purification; Yield; Kinetics; Aqueous solution; Waste water purification; Copper II Ions
• ISSN: 0304-3894; 1873-3336
• DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3894(01)00239-4