Synthesis of ActivaTED Carbon from Plant Raw Materials by a Self-Activation Modified Method

Abstract:

In order to increase environmental safety and reduce the cost of production, a modified method of self-activation for the synthesis of activated carbon from plant wastes - cherry stones and wheat straw. A 5% solution of orthophosphate acid was used as an additional activator. Synthesis of activated carbon at temperatures of 600 °C, 700 °C and 800 °C was performed. It was found that coal from cherry stones has a production of 1.3-1.6 times higher than the production of activated carbon from wheat straw. The obtained coal was studied by electron microscopy and the method of isothermal adsorption / desorption of nitrogen. It is shown that all synthesized coal has a well-developed porous structure, which is determined mainly by micropores. An increase in the synthesis temperature leads to an increase in the specific surface area, the volume of micro-and mesopores and a decrease in the average pore radius. The reduction of the average pore radius for activated carbon from cherry stones occurs at lower temperatures compared to coal from wheat straw.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1038)
• Pages: 266-275
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.1038.266
• Online since: July 2021
• Authors: Myroslav Malovanyy*, Ihor Bordun, Iryna Ableeva, Galina Krusir, Olha Sahdeeva
• Keywords: Activated Carbon, Carbonization, Plant Precursors, Porosity, Self-Activation Synthesis

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