Removal performance of elemental mercury by low-cost adsorbents prepared through facile methods of carbonisation and activation of coconut husk

• Main Authors: Johari, Khairiraihanna, Alias, Afidatul Shazwani Hazwani, Saman, Norasikin, Shiow, Tien Song, Mat, Hanapi
• Format: Article
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd. 2015
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/55271/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734242X14562660
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The preparation of chars and activated carbon as low-cost elemental mercury adsorbents was carried out through the carbonisation of coconut husk (pith and fibre) and the activation of chars with potassium hydroxide (KOH), respectively. The synthesised adsorbents were characterised by using scanning...