@article{scholars11668,
            year = {2019},
       publisher = {Institution of Chemical Engineers},
         journal = {Chemical Engineering Research and Design},
           pages = {198--208},
          volume = {144},
            note = {cited By 10},
             doi = {10.1016/j.cherd.2019.02.010},
           title = {Enhanced elemental mercury removal by facile sulfurization of agrowaste chars},
          author = {Saman, N. and Johari, K. and Kong, H. and Mohtar, S. S. and Hassan, O. and Ali, N. and Mat, H.},
            issn = {02638762},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062042348&doi=10.1016\%2fj.cherd.2019.02.010&partnerID=40&md5=b4298add410feef8d0d965868e93da72},
        keywords = {Adsorption; Mercury (metal); Physicochemical properties; Sulfur, Adsorption capacities; Adsorption performance; Adsorption process; Agro-wastes; Breakthrough time; Elemental mercury; Sulfurization temperature; Sulfurized-chars, Mercury compounds},
        abstract = {Facile sulfurization of char from agrowaste of coconut pith (CP) and elemental sulfur was developed towards producing cheaper adsorbents for elemental mercury (Hg{\^A}?) adsorption. It was found that physicochemical properties of the sulfurized chars changed with the initial CP to elemental sulfur ratio (CPS) and sulfurization temperatures, that generally affected the Hg{\^A}? adsorption. The CPS ratio of 1:1 and sulfurization temperature of 300 {\^A}?C (i.e. CPS300(1:1)) resulted in outstanding Hg{\^A}o adsorption performance. Characterization of the char indicates the presence of the organic compounds, organic sulfur and elemental sulfur species onto the adsorbents were likely favoring the Hg{\^A}? adsorption. The adsorption capacity of CPS300(1:1) was higher than 26077.7 {\^I}1/4g/g, since the adsorbents still did not reach breakthrough time even after 80 d of adsorption process. The study on the effect of bed temperature found that the adsorbent was still effective in removing Hg{\^A}? at any temperature (50 {\^A}?C to 200 {\^A}?C). The sulfurized-char however was non-regenerable. {\^A}{\copyright} 2019 Institution of Chemical Engineers}
}