Production of Activated Carbon by Chemical Treatment and the Study of the Adsorption of Phenol at Different Conditions

Abstract

In this work activated carbon was prepared using oxidation-condensation process.
The carbonization and activation was conducted at 550 ± 25 °C for 3 hrs. using excess
amount of sodium hydroxide. The activated carbon was irradiated using gamma rays at
room temperature for different periods of time. The amount of adsorbed phenol was studied
before and after irradiation at different conditions.