Removal of methylene blue and phenol onto prepared activated carbon from Fox nutshell by chemical activation in batch and fixed-bed column

• Published in: Journal of cleaner production Vol. 137; pp. 1246 - 1259
• Main Authors: Kumar, Arvind, Jena, Hara Mohan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 20.11.2016
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Adsorption; enthalpy; Fox nutshell; heat production; kinetics; Methylene blue; packaging materials; Phenol; sorption isotherms; surface area; temperature; Phenol; Adsorption; Fox nutshell; Activated carbon; Methylene blue

Fox nutshell was used as a new precursor for the production of a high surface area activated carbon with zinc chloride activator at 600 °C activation temperature and 2.0 impregnation ratio. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area of the prepared activated carbon was 2869 m2/g with total pore,...