Table 1 Proximate analysis of CS, SD and GNS on dry basis
From: Locally available agroresidues as potential sorbents: modelling, column studies and scale-up
Material | Proximate analysis (wt%) | Surface area (m2 g−1) | Total pore volume (cc gm−1) | Avg pore diameter (A0) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ash | Volatile matter | Fixed carbon | Moisture | ||||
CS | 5.21 | 80.73 | 9.67 | 4.39 | 1.8516 | 0.0029 | 62.64 |
GNS | 3.09 | 79.43 | 13.20 | 4.28 | 1.5126 | 0.0018 | 47.60 |
SD | 8.34 | 83.63 | 6.31 | 1.72 | 1.0054 | 0.0010 | 39.78 |