氯化锌活化法制备笋壳基活性炭的工艺研究

以笋壳为原料,采用氯化锌活化法制备活性炭,通过正交试验研究了氯化锌与笋壳质量比、氯化锌溶液浓度、活化温度、活化时间等因素对笋壳基活性炭的活化收率、碘吸附值和亚甲基蓝吸附值的影响。研究表明,活化温度对活性炭性能的影响最显著;氯化锌活化法制备笋壳基活性炭的最佳条件为:m(氯化锌)/m(笋壳)=2:1,氯化锌溶液浓度为5%,活化温度为600℃,活化时间为90min。采用氮气吸附-脱附法对最佳条件下制备的活性炭进行表征,结果表明,该条件下制备的活性炭为中孔型活性炭。     

中药渣制备活性炭及其工艺优化

以中药渣为原料,采用真空化学活化法制备活性炭,并以活性炭的亚甲基蓝和碘吸附值为优化指标,选用Doehlert设计安排实验,在合适的范围内,对影响ZnCl2活化法最重要的两个因素活化温度和浸渍比进行了优化。结果表明,在实验条件范围内,对于所有的响应,活化温度的影响均大于浸渍比,且两者对活性炭产率的影响都不大。得到的最优条件为活化温度474℃,浸渍比1.225,在此条件下制得活性炭的亚甲基蓝值和碘值分别为316 mg.g-1和994 mg.g-1,与理论模型计算值非常接近。和普通商品活性炭相比,用该实验方法所制活性炭具有更好的实际吸附效果。     

Physical and chemical properties and adsorption type of activated carbon prepared from plum kernels by NaOH activation

Activated carbon was prepared from plum kernels by NaOH activation at six different NaOH/char ratios. The physical properties including the BET surface area, the total pore volume, the micropore ratio, the pore diameter, the burn-off, and the scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation as well as the chemical properties, namely elemental analysis and temperature programmed desorption (TPD), were measured. The results revealed a two-stage activation process: stage 1 activated carbons were obtained at NaOH/char ratios of 0-1, surface pyrolysis being the main reaction; stage 2 activated carbons were obtained at NaOH/char ratios of 2-4, etching and swelling being the main reactions. The physical properties of stage 2 activated carbons were similar, and specific area was from 1478 to 1887m(2)g(-1). The results of reaction mechanism of NaOH activation revealed that it was apparently because of the loss ratio of elements C, H, and O in the activated carbon, and the variations in the surface functional groups and the physical properties. The adsorption of the above activated carbons on phenol and three kinds of dyes (MB, BB1, and AB74) were used for an isotherm equilibrium adsorption study. The data fitted the Langmuir isotherm equation. Various kinds of adsorbents showed different adsorption types; separation factor (R(L)) was used to determine the level of favorability of the adsorption type. In this work, activated carbons prepared by NaOH activation were evaluated in terms of their physical properties, chemical properties, and adsorption type; and activated carbon PKN2 was found to have most application potential.     

Activated carbons from sewage sludge and discarded tyres: production and optimization

This is a study about making use of two residual materials such as sludges from a sewage treatment plant and discarded tyres to generate activated carbons and later optimize the production process. H2SO4 and ZnCl2 were used as chemical activating agents. Liquid-phase adsorption tests were made using the produced carbons to retain methylene blue and iodine. The best precursor was sludge activated with ZnCl2. After optimization studies, the best production methodology involved a 1:1 ratio of sludge and ZnCl2, a heating rate of 5 degrees C/min up to 650 degrees C and a residence time of 5 min. The resulting materials adsorbed up to 139.4 mg/g of methylene blue and 1358.5 mg/g of iodine. Nevertheless these carbons may leach Zn while using. To avoid this two treatments were carried out: one consisting of a coating with a polymer and another involving an intensive washing, which was seen to be more efficient.     

Production of granular activated carbon from waste walnut shell and its adsorption characteristics for Cu(2+) ion

Production of granular activated carbon by chemical activation has been attempted employing walnut shells as the raw material. The thermal characteristics of walnut shell were investigated by TG/DTA and the adsorption capacity of the produced activated carbon was evaluated using the titration method. As the activation temperature increased, the iodine value increased. However, a temperature higher than 400 degrees C resulted in a thermal degradation, which was substantiated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, and the adsorption capacity decreased. Activation longer than 1h at 375 degrees C resulted in the destruction of the microporous structure of activated carbon. The iodine value increased with the increase in the concentration of ZnCl2 solution. However, excessive ZnCl2 in the solution decreased the iodine value. The extent of activation by ZnCl2 was compared with that by CaCl2 activation. Enhanced activation was achieved when walnut shell was activated by ZnCl2. Applicability of the activated carbon as adsorbent was examined for synthetic copper wastewater. Adsorption of copper ion followed the Freundlich model. Thermodynamic aspects of adsorption have been discussed based on experimental results. The adsorption capacity of the produced activated carbon met the conditions for commercialization and was found to be superior to that made from coconut shell.     

Production of activated carbon from a new precursor molasses by activation with sulphuric acid

Activated carbon has been prepared from molasses, a natural precursor of vegetable origin resulting from the sugar industry in Morocco. The preparation of the activated carbon from the molasses has been carried out by impregnation of the precursor with sulphuric acid, followed by carbonisation at varying conditions (temperature and gas coverage) in order to optimize preparation parameters. The influence of activation conditions was investigated by determination of adsorption capacity of methylene blue and iodine, the BET surface area, and the pore volume of the activated carbon were determined while the micropore volume was determined by the Dubinin-Radushkevich (DR) equation. The activated materials are mainly microporous and reveal the type I isotherm of the Brunauer classification for nitrogen adsorption. The activated carbons properties in this study were found for activation of the mixture (molasses/sulphuric acid) in steam at 750 degrees C. The samples obtained in this condition were highly microporous, with high surface area (> or =1200 m2/g) and the maximum adsorption capacity of methylene blue and iodine were 435 and 1430 mg/g, respectively.     

利用核桃壳制备高比表面积活性炭电极材料的研究

以核桃壳为原料,采用KOH活化法制备活性炭,并将其用作超级电容器电极材料。利用N2吸附和扫描电镜(SEM)表征活性炭的孔结构及表面形貌,系统研究碱炭比(KOH与核桃壳炭化料的质量比)对活性炭孔结构的影响,并采用恒流充放电及循环伏安等测定核桃壳活性炭电极材料在3mol/L KOH电解液中的电化学性能。结果表明,随着碱炭比的增大,活性炭的比表面积、总孔容及中孔比例先逐渐增大后稍有减小。当活化温度为800℃,活化时间为1h,碱炭比为4时,可制备出比表面积为2404m2/g,总孔容为1.344cm3/g,中孔比例为28.6%,孔径分布在0.7~3.0nm之间的高比表面积活性炭。该活性炭用作超级电容器电极材料具有良好的大电流放电特性和优异的循环性能,电流密度由50mA/g提高到5000mA/g时,其比电容由340F/g降低到288F/g,经1000次循环后,比电容保持率为93.4%。     

Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from marine macro-algal biomass

Activated carbons prepared from two macro-algal biomass Sargassum longifolium (SL) and Hypnea valentiae (HV) have been examined for the removal of phenol from aqueous solution. The activated carbon has been prepared by zinc chloride activation. Experiments have been carried out at different activating agent/precursor ratio and carbonization temperature, which had significant effect on the pore structure of carbon. Developed activated carbon has been characterized by BET surface area (S(BET)) analysis and iodine number. The carbons, ZSLC-800 and ZHVC-800, showed surface area around 802 and 783 m(2)g(-1), respectively. The activated carbon developed showed substantial capability to adsorb phenol from aqueous solutions. The kinetic data were fitted to the models of pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle diffusion models. Column studies have also been carried out with ZSLC-800 activated carbon.     

水热炭化-KOH活化制备核桃壳活性炭电极材料的研究

以核桃壳为原料,经水热炭化-KOH活化制备活性炭,并将其用作超级电容器电极材料。采用低温氮气吸附、扫描电镜(SEM)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等手段系统研究核桃壳活性炭的微观结构及表面化学性质,并利用恒流充放电、循环伏安等探讨其对应电极材料的电化学性能。研究表明,在碱碳比为3∶1、活化温度为800℃、活化时间为1h的条件下,核桃壳水热炭经KOH活化可制备出比表面积为1 236m2/g、总孔容为0.804cm3/g、中孔比例为38.3%的活性炭。该核桃壳活性炭用作电极材料在KOH电解液中具有优异的电化学特性,其在50mA/g电流密度下的比电容可达251F/g,5 000mA/g电流密度下的比电容为205F/g,且具有良好的循环稳定性,1 000次循环后比电容保持率达92.4%,是一种比较理想的超级电容器电极材料。核桃壳活性炭优异的电化学性能与其相互贯通的层次孔结构和独特的含氧表面密切相关。     

Synthesis of new activated carbons produced from polymer waste

In this study activated carbons were prepared from polymer waste, which is side product and waste in textile industry; by chemical activation with KOH. The influence of chemical ratio onto pore structure was investigated. Activation temperature was selected as 800°C. The impregnated sample was raised to the activation temperature under N₂ (100 mL. min^?1) atmosphere with 10°C. min^–1 heating rate and hold at this temperature for 1 h. Determined BET surface area were in the range of 817–1889 m²·g^–1. Impregnation ratio; 5:1 was found to be the optimal condition for producing high surface area carbons with KOH activation. Activated carbon samples and raw material were characterized by Boehm titration, XRD, FT-IR, DTA and TGA. Adsorption capacity for selected model compound, such as naproxen sodium, caffeine and tannic acid, has been investigated.     

Removal of mercury(II) from aqueous solutions and chlor-alkali industry effluent by steam activated and sulphurised activated carbons prepared from bagasse pith: kinetics and equilibrium studies

The adsorption of mercury from aqueous solutions and chlor-alkali industry effluent on steam activated and sulphurised steam activated carbons prepared from bagasse pith have been studied comparatively. The uptake of mercury(II) (Hg(II)) was maximum by steam activated carbon in presence of SO(2) and H(2)S (SA-SO(2)-H(2)S-C) followed by steam activated carbon in presence of SO(2) (SA-SO(2)-C), steam activated carbon in presence of H(2)S (SA-H(2)S-C) and steam activated carbon (SA-C) at the same concentration, pH and temperature of the solution. Adsorption experiments demonstrate that the adsorption process corresponds to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model and equilibrium results correspond to the Langmuir adsorption isotherm. Kinetic parameters as a function of initial concentration, for all adsorbents were calculated. Batch studies indicated that the optimum pH range for the adsorption of Hg(II) on sulphurised carbons was between 4 and 9 and for sulphur free carbon was between 6 and 9 at 30 degrees C. The adsorptive behaviour of the activated carbons is explained on the basis of their chemical nature and porous texture. Decrease in ionic strength and increase in temperature of the solution has been found to improve the uptake of Hg(II). Synthetic and chlor-alkali industrial wastewaters were also treated by sulphurised activated carbons to demonstrate their efficiencies in removing Hg(II) from wastewaters. Some feasibility experiments have been carried out with a view to recover the adsorbed Hg(II) and regenerate the spent activated carbons using 0.2M HCl solution. The data obtained point towards viable adsorbents, which are both effective as well as economically attractive for Hg(II) removal from wastewaters.     

Copper removal from aqueous solutions by sugar beet pulp treated by NaOH and citric acid

Sugar beet pulp was converted into effective copper sorption material by treating subsequently with NaOH and citric acid. Compared with the untreated sugar beet pulp, the cation exchange capacity of the modified sugar beet pulp increased from 0.86 to 3.21 mequiv.g(-1). Swelling capacity and COD values of modified sugar beet pulp were found to be decreased in the ratio of 38% and 61%, respectively, compared to the corresponding values of native sugar beet pulp, meaning that modification causes stabilization. Sorption characteristics of the modified sugar beet pulp towards copper ions were studied with batch experiments. Pseudo-first, pseudo-second-order and intraparticle kinetic models were applied to the kinetic data and it was found that the sorption processes followed the pseudo-second-order rate kinetics with activation energy of 16.34 kJ mol(-1). The equilibration data fit best with the Langmuir isotherm the maximum copper sorption capacity of which is 119.43 mgg(-1). The mean free energy of copper sorption process calculated from Dubinin-Radushkevich model and the Polanyi potential concept was found to be in the range of 10.91-11.95 kJ mol(-1) showing that the main mechanism governing the sorption process is ion exchange. The negative values found for enthalpy change (-14.797 kJ mol(-1) over the range of 25-55 degrees C) and free energy change (-19.361 kJ mol(-1) for 25 degrees C) indicate that the sorption process is exothermic and spontaneous in nature.     

Preparation of activated carbons from coffee husks utilizing FeCl3 and ZnCl2 as activating agents

Ferric chloride was used as a new activating agent, to obtain activated carbons (AC) from agro industrial waste (coffee husks). This material was compared with two samples from the same raw material: one of them activated by using the classical activating agent, zinc chloride, and the other, activated with a mixture of the two mentioned activating agents in the same mass proportion. The carbonaceous materials obtained after the activation process showed high specific surface areas (BET), with values higher than 900 m(2)g(-1). It is interesting to observe that the activation with FeCl(3) produces smaller pores compared to the activation with ZnCl(2). An important fact to emphasize in the use of FeCl(3) as activating agent is the activation temperature at 280 degrees C, which is clearly below to the temperature commonly employed for chemical or physical activation, as described in the bibliography. All the studied materials showed different behaviors in the adsorption of methylene blue dye and phenol from aqueous solutions.     

Preparation of activated carbon from coconut husk: optimization study on removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol using response surface methodology

Activated carbon was prepared from coconut husk using physicochemical activation method which consisted of potassium hydroxide (KOH) treatment and carbon dioxide (CO(2)) gasification. The effects of three preparation variables (CO(2) activation temperature, CO(2) activation time and KOH:char impregnation ratio) on the 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) uptake and activated carbon yield were investigated. Based on the central composite design, two quadratic models were developed to correlate the preparation variables to the two responses. From the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the most influential factor on each experimental design response was identified. The activated carbon preparation conditions were optimized by maximizing both the 2,4,6-TCP uptake and activated carbon yield. The predicted 2,4,6-TCP uptake and carbon yield from the models agreed satisfactorily with the experimental values. The optimum conditions for preparing activated carbon from coconut husk for adsorption of 2,4,6-TCP were found as follow: CO(2) activation temperature of 750 degrees C, CO(2) activation time of 2.29 h and KOH:char impregnation ratio of 2.91, which resulted in 191.73 mg/g of 2,4,6-TCP uptake and 20.16 % of activated carbon yield.     

Ozonation of benzothiazole saturated-activated carbons: influence of carbon chemical surface properties

The combined or sequential use of ozone and activated carbon to treat toxic effluents has increased in recent years. However, little is known about the influence of carbon surface active sites on ozonation of organic adsorbed pollutants. This paper presents experimental results on the effect of metal oxides and oxygenated surface groups on gaseous ozonation of spent activated carbons. Benzothiazole (BT) was selected as a target organic compound in this study due to its environmental concern. Activated carbons with different chemical surface composition were prepared from a Filtrasorb-400 activated carbon. Pre-treatment included: ozonation, demineralisation, and deoxygenation of activated carbon. Ozonation experiments of BT saturated-activated carbons were conducted in a fixed bed reactor loaded with 2 g of carbon samples. The reactor was fed with an O2/O3 gas mixture (2 dm3/min, 5 g O3/h), for a given exposure time, in the range 10-120 min, at 298 K and 1 atm. Results show that extended gaseous ozonation of activated carbon saturated with BT led to the effective destruction of the adsorbate by oxidation reactions. Oxidation of BT adsorbed on activated carbon seemed to occur via both direct reaction with ozone molecules, and by oxygen radical species generated by catalytic ozone decomposition on metallic surface sites.     

Role of heteroatoms in activated carbon for removal of hexavalent chromium from wastewaters

Heteroatoms are elements including sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen and hydrogen which are found on the surface of activated carbons. This study investigated the surface modification arising from heteroatoms bonding to carbon aromatic rings within the activated carbon and their corresponding influence on the chromium adsorption process. Activated carbons were prepared from bagasse by physical. Chromium removal capacities of these activated carbons by adsorption and reduction were determined. Models which related the chromium adsorption and reduction capacities of activated carbons to carbon acidity and heteroatom site concentrations were established using multi-variable linear regression method. It was found the individual heteroatoms contributed separately to the basicity of the carbon which in turn determined the mechanism by which chromium was removed from solution. The surface areas of the carbons were also observed to influence the adsorption and reduction of chromium. These understandings provide the fundamental method of optimising chromium removal through suitable control of carbon surface chemistry and textural properties.     

Catalytic effects of carbon sorbents for mercury capture

Activated carbon sorbents have the potential to be an effective means of mercury control in combustion systems. Reactions of activated carbons in flow systems with mercury and gas stream components were investigated to determine the types of chemical interactions that occur on the sorbent surface. The effects of carbon type, particle size, temperature, and reactive gases were studied. Sorption kinetics and capacities for lignite- and bituminous-based carbons were compared with those for catalytic carbons at temperatures of 107 degrees C, 150 degrees C, and 163 degrees C. In the air and baseline gas studies, the catalytic carbons exhibited far better sorption than the lignite- and bituminous-derived carbons. With the catalytic carbons, the greater sorption kinetics and capacity in an air stream or baseline gas composition compared with nitrogen provides a clear demonstration that O(2) is required in the gas stream for higher reactivities and capacities. Thus, a catalytic chemisorption mechanism predominates for the sorption of mercury at these conditions. The reaction kinetics are inversely proportional to the temperature, indicating that a preliminary physisorption step with mercury associating with a surface site is rate-determining. In synthetic flue gas streams containing HCl (50 ppm), the sorption kinetics of the catalytic carbon are slightly inferior to those of lignite-based carbon. Thus, the reaction is dominated by a different interaction, where HCl reacts with mercury on the carbon surface and the oxidation sites on the catalytic carbon apparently have no advantage. Granular and fine-particle carbons gave similar results in flue gas streams.     

Preparation of steam activated carbon from rubberwood sawdust (Hevea brasiliensis) and its adsorption kinetics

Activated carbon was produced from a biowaste product, rubberwood sawdust (RWSD) using steam in a high temperature fluidized bed reactor. Experiments were carried out to investigate the influence of various process parameters such as activation time, activation temperature, particle size and fluidising velocity on the quality of the activated carbon. The activated carbon was characterized based on its iodine number, methylene blue number, Brauner Emmet Teller (BET) surface area and surface area obtained using the ethylene glycol mono ethyl ether (EGME) retention method. The best quality activated carbon was obtained at an activation time and temperature of 1h and 750 degrees C for an average particle size of 0.46 mm. The adsorption kinetics shows that pseudo-second-order rate fitted the adsorption kinetics better than pseudo-first-order rate equation. The adsorption capacity of carbon produced from RWSD was found to be 1250 mg g(-1) for the Bismark Brown dye. The rate constant and diffusion coefficient for intraparticle transport were determined for steam activated carbon. The characteristic of the prepared activated carbon was found comparable to the commercial activated carbon.     

椰壳纤维基高比表面积中孔活性炭的制备

以椰壳纤维为原料,制备高比表面积中孔活性炭.采用正交试验设计实验方案,研究KOH和NaOH复合活化法制备活性炭的实验方案与工艺条件.考察了活化剂配比、炭化温度、活化温度、时间和升温速率对所制活性炭吸附性能的影响.在最佳工艺条件下,所制活性炭的比表面积达到2032m2/g,中孔发达,特别是2nm～4nm的,中孔比例达到28%.活性炭对的碘吸附值为1435mg/g,亚甲基蓝吸附值为495mg/g,产率为49%.