Abstract:
Water treatment improvement is mandatory to face current water quality challenges, being a focus of EU societal challenges and of CQE/FCUL and NES/LNEC strategic research. The main objective of this work was the development of high-performing powdered activated carbons (PACs) prepared by steam activation of pine nut shells (PNS/Steam activated carbons) within the framework of EMPOWER+ project. These materials will be evaluated for different technologies/applications of PAC focused on drinking water treatment.