Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and mechanism of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on coconut husk-based activated carbon

• Main Authors: Ivy Tan, Ai Wei, Hameed, Bassim Hamid, Abdul Latif, Ahmad
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2008
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry; T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21562/1/Hameed.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/21562/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894708000594

The adsorption characteristics of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP) on coconut husk-based activated carbon prepared under optimized conditions were evaluated. Batch adsorption studies were conducted to study the effects of various parameters such as initial concentration, agitation time and solution pH on...