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Preparation and Characterisation of Activated Carbon from Palm Mixed Waste Treated with Trona Ore
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Ukanwa, Kalu Patchigolla, Kumar Sakrabani, Ruben Anthony, Edward |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | This study explores the use of a novel activating agent and demonstrates the production and characterisation of activated carbon (AC) from a combine palm waste (CPW) in 3:2:1 proportion by weight of empty fruit bunch, mesocarp fibre and palm kernel shell. The resulting biomass was processed by a microwave-assisted method using trona and compared with material produced by conventional routes. These results demonstrate the potential of trona ore as an activating agent and the effectiveness of using a combined palm waste for a single stream activation process. It also assesses the effectiveness of trona ore in the elimination of alcohol, acids and aldehydes; with a focus on increasing the hydrophilicity of the resultant AC. The optimum results for the conventional production technique at 800 °C yielded a material with SBET 920 m2/g, Vtotal 0.840 cm3/g, a mean pore diameter of 2.2 nm and an AC yield 40%. The optimum outcome of the microwave assisted technique for CPW was achieved at 600 W, SBET is 980 m2/g; Vtotal 0.865 cm3/g; a mean pore diameter 2.2 nm and an AC yield of 42%. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry analyses showed that palm waste can be combined to produce AC and that trona ore has the capacity to significantly enhance biomass activation. |
| Starting Page | 5028 |
| e-ISSN | 14203049 |
| DOI | 10.3390/molecules25215028 |
| Journal | Molecules |
| Issue Number | 21 |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-10-29 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Molecules Paper and Wood Activated Carbon Activating Agent Agricultural Residues Microwave Activation Oil Palm Waste Trona Ore |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
