Low-cost activated carbon production from organic waste and its utilization for wastewater treatment

Abstract In the present study, organic waste materials, like coconut shell, orange peels, and banana peels were used to produce activated carbon. Chemical activation was carried out using phosphoric acid (H3PO4). The activation temperatures were selected at the range of 200–300 °C. Surface morpholog...

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Main Authors: Sudheer Kumar Shukla, Noof Rashid Said Al Mushaiqri, Hajar Mohammed Al Subhi, Keunje Yoo, Hafez Al Sadeq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Applied Water Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-020-1145-z