Optimization of activated carbon production from empty fruit bunch fibers in one-step steam pyrolysis for cadmium removal from aqueous solution

The fast growth of the palm oil industry in Malaysia is associated with various waste products, namely the empty fruit bunches (EFB), which have a negative impact on the environment. Therefore, these wastes were utilized as a cheap raw material for the production of activated carbon (AC) with less e...

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Main Authors: Al-Khatib, Ma'an Fahmi Rashid, Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Amode, Jeminat Omotayo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/2633/1/JEMINAT_PAPER2011.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/2633/
http://www.springer.com/environment/nature+conservation+-+biodiversity/journal/10669
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Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia
Language: English