Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam
Activated carbon was produced by treating dehydrated paper pulp with superheated steam in a rotary kiln. The activated carbon was analyzed for its physical properties and adsorption capacity in relation to the activation temperatures. Carbonization was conducted at 400°C, followed by activation betw...
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| description | Activated carbon was produced by treating dehydrated paper pulp with superheated steam in a rotary kiln. The activated carbon was analyzed for its physical properties and adsorption capacity in relation to the activation temperatures. Carbonization was conducted at 400°C, followed by activation between 600–900°C for 1 hour. Methylene blue was used to evaluate the adsorption performance. The activated carbon activated at 700°C exhibited 96% adsorption performance. The performance was attributed to the promoted pore development that prevented unnecessary burning by excluding oxygen. As a result, activated carbon with a high BET surface area (130 m2/g) and the presence of O-containing functional groups were confirmed by FTIR analysis. Thus, activation processes via superheated steam enhanced activated carbon physicochemical properties, making steam an excellent method to produce a promising adsorbent for utilizing paper pulp. |
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| spelling | upm-1181502025-06-26T02:22:12Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/118150/ Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam Siajam, Shamsul Izhar Zainuddin, Halimatun Sakdiah Sabli, Nordin Yeow, Wen Feng Yoshida, Hiroyuki Activated carbon was produced by treating dehydrated paper pulp with superheated steam in a rotary kiln. The activated carbon was analyzed for its physical properties and adsorption capacity in relation to the activation temperatures. Carbonization was conducted at 400°C, followed by activation between 600–900°C for 1 hour. Methylene blue was used to evaluate the adsorption performance. The activated carbon activated at 700°C exhibited 96% adsorption performance. The performance was attributed to the promoted pore development that prevented unnecessary burning by excluding oxygen. As a result, activated carbon with a high BET surface area (130 m2/g) and the presence of O-containing functional groups were confirmed by FTIR analysis. Thus, activation processes via superheated steam enhanced activated carbon physicochemical properties, making steam an excellent method to produce a promising adsorbent for utilizing paper pulp. Inderscience Publishers 2025-05-30 Article PeerReviewed Siajam, Shamsul Izhar and Zainuddin, Halimatun Sakdiah and Sabli, Nordin and Yeow, Wen Feng and Yoshida, Hiroyuki (2025) Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam. International Journal of Nano and Biomaterials, 11 (1). pp. 1-8. ISSN 1752-8933; eISSN: 1752-8941 https://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/10.1504/IJNBM.2025.146477 |
| spellingShingle | Siajam, Shamsul Izhar Zainuddin, Halimatun Sakdiah Sabli, Nordin Yeow, Wen Feng Yoshida, Hiroyuki Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title | Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title_full | Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title_fullStr | Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title_short | Preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
| title_sort | preparation of activated carbon from paper mill sludge waste activated by superheated steam |
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