title: Adsorption of organic compounds onto activated carbons from recycled vegetables biomass.
abstract: The removal of organic species from aqueous solution by activated carbons is investigated. The latter ones are prepared from olive husks and almond shells. A wide range of surface area values are obtained varying temperature and duration of both carbonization and activation steps. The adsorption isotherm of phenol, catechol and 2,6-dichlorophenol involving the activated carbons prepared are obtained at 25 degrees C. The corresponding behavior is quantitatively correlated using classical isotherm, whose parameters are estimated by fitting the equilibrium data. A two component isotherm (phenol/2,6-dichlorophenol) is determined in order to test activated carbon behavior during competitive adsorption.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali, Centro Interdipartimentale di Ingegneria e Scienze Ambientali (CINSA), Università di Cagliari, Piazza D'Armi, 09123 Cagliari, Italy.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mameli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cincotti
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Crisafulli
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sciré
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D018533:Biomass; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry*; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods*; D007220:Industrial Waste; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D010636:Phenols; D002606:Charcoal