activating agent


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Noun1.activating agent - (mineral extraction) a surface-active chemical used in flotation process to increase the attraction to a specific mineral
beneficiation, mineral dressing, mineral extraction, mineral processing, ore dressing, ore processing - crushing and separating ore into valuable substances or waste by any of a variety of techniques
activator - (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription
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The carbonized material was activated in an electric tube furnace, using carbon dioxide (C[O.sub.2]) as activating agent. The material was inserted into the oven and the ends were closed with pierced rubber stoppers, allowing C[O.sub.2] flow.
Activated carbon from bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) waste using C[O.sub.2] as activating agent for adsorption of methylene blue and phenol/Carvao ativado a partir de residuos de bambu (Bambusa vulgaris) utilizando C[O.sub.2] como agente ativante para adsorcao de azul de metileno e fenol
A good activating agent must fulfill three requirements:
Does Water Quality Affect Green Sand a Properties? Research was conducted to evaluate the effect of contaminants commonly found in tap and well water in the U.S. on green sand properties
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Optimum condition for producing activated carbon (AC3) from Moringa oleifera seed pod was activated at 800degC using ZnCl2 as activating agent resulting BET surface area 853.68 m2g-1 and pore diameter 2.13 nm.
PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM Moringa Oleifera SEED POD
The ACS were obtained by chemical activation method using sodium hydroxide (Merck, 99% purity) as activating agent. The RM was impregnated with sodium hydroxide solution in the ratios w/w 1:2:3 NaOH/RM.
Study of Porosity and Surface Groups of Activated Carbons Produced from Alternative and Renewable Biomass: Buriti Petiole
"Preparation of waste tea activated carbon using potassium acetate as an activating agent for adsorption of Acid Blue 25 dye," Chem.
Kinetics and isotherm studies of disperse red dye using activated carbon
The present work is focused on the preparation of activated adsorbent using phosphoric acid as an activating agent. The effect of various parameters affecting activation such as concentration of acid, impregnation ratio, temperature, particle size and stirring speed is studied.
COPPER REMOVAL USING ACID ACTIVATED PEANUT HUSK FROM AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS
A single-step production was adopted where by carbonization and activation by thermal decomposition of the raw material already impregnated with activating agent was carried out.
Adsorption of Alizarin and Fluorescein Dyes onto Palm Seeds Activated Carbon: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies
Commonly, the activating agent such as zinc chloride, potassium hydroxide, or phosphoric acid is mixed with the source materials before carbonization in order to form the pores [8].
An investigation into the adsorption of sulphur compounds using iron oxide/activated carbon magnetic composite
8,895,300); and Pancreatic endoderm cell cultures with an ERBB receptor tyrosine kinase activating agent (No.
hESC-Derived insulin-producing cells function after encapsulation, implantation
For CAC, phosphoric acid was selected because it was an efficient activating agent for synthetic activated carbon with high surface area and pore structure (Attia et al., 2008).
Preparation of activated carbon from coal by thermo-chemical methods and its application on industrial effluent for COD reduction

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