King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Faisal Mohammed Al-Issa

Mohammad Nahid Siddiqui

Basheer Chanbasha

A method of using a nanoporous carbon material for adsorption of one or more PAH and diesel fuel from an aqueous solution is described. The aqueous solution may comprise the one or more PAH at a concentration of 0.1 mg/L-1 g/L, and the diesel fuel at a concentration of 0.1-5 g/L. The nanoporous carbon material may adsorb at least 96 wt % of one or more PAH within 10 minutes. The nanoporous carbon material may be obtained by contacting a carbonized asphalt with a base.

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Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Faisal Mohammed Al-Issa