Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation

Two raw materials, sago palm bark (SPB) and date pits, were utilized as precursors to prepare high porosity activated carbon (AC). The porosity of these two raw materials was compared with that of commercial AC made from coconut shells. The physicochemical activation method was used for AC preparati...

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Main Authors: Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf, Ahsan, Amimul, Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati, Idrus, Syazwani, Shams, Shamriar, Md Din, Mohd Fadhil, Rezania, Shahabaldin
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Published: College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University 2017
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author Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf
Ahsan, Amimul
Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati
Idrus, Syazwani
Shams, Shamriar
Md Din, Mohd Fadhil
Rezania, Shahabaldin
author_facet Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf
Ahsan, Amimul
Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati
Idrus, Syazwani
Shams, Shamriar
Md Din, Mohd Fadhil
Rezania, Shahabaldin
author_sort Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf
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description Two raw materials, sago palm bark (SPB) and date pits, were utilized as precursors to prepare high porosity activated carbon (AC). The porosity of these two raw materials was compared with that of commercial AC made from coconut shells. The physicochemical activation method was used for AC preparation, and it consisted of two steps, carbonization and activation. The activation process was performed using zinc chloride (ZnCl2) as an activation agent. N2 adsorption-desorption analysis was carried out to characterize the porosity of AC. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was conducted for the two raw materials. The adsorbent made from SPB, which showed the maximum surface area of 1634 m2/g at the 700 °C activation temperature for one hour, while the surface area of prepared AC from date pits was 1367 m2/g. Both prepared ACs had a larger surface area than commercial AC made with coconut shell (1348 m2/g).
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spelling upm-623502020-01-07T08:15:08Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62350/ Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf Ahsan, Amimul Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati Idrus, Syazwani Shams, Shamriar Md Din, Mohd Fadhil Rezania, Shahabaldin Two raw materials, sago palm bark (SPB) and date pits, were utilized as precursors to prepare high porosity activated carbon (AC). The porosity of these two raw materials was compared with that of commercial AC made from coconut shells. The physicochemical activation method was used for AC preparation, and it consisted of two steps, carbonization and activation. The activation process was performed using zinc chloride (ZnCl2) as an activation agent. N2 adsorption-desorption analysis was carried out to characterize the porosity of AC. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was conducted for the two raw materials. The adsorbent made from SPB, which showed the maximum surface area of 1634 m2/g at the 700 °C activation temperature for one hour, while the surface area of prepared AC from date pits was 1367 m2/g. Both prepared ACs had a larger surface area than commercial AC made with coconut shell (1348 m2/g). College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/62350/1/Manufacture%20of%20low-cost%20activated%20carbon%20using%20sago%20palm%20bark%20and%20date%20pits%20by%20physicochemical%20activation.pdf Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf and Ahsan, Amimul and Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati and Idrus, Syazwani and Shams, Shamriar and Md Din, Mohd Fadhil and Rezania, Shahabaldin (2017) Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation. BioResources, 12 (1). 1916 - 1923. ISSN 1930-2126 https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/manufacture-of-low-cost-activated-carbon-using-sago-palm-bark-and-date-pits-by-physiochemical-activation/
spellingShingle Erabee, Iqbal Khalaf
Ahsan, Amimul
Nik Daud, Nik Norsyahariati
Idrus, Syazwani
Shams, Shamriar
Md Din, Mohd Fadhil
Rezania, Shahabaldin
Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title_full Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title_fullStr Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title_full_unstemmed Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title_short Manufacture of Low-cost Activated Carbon using Sago Palm Bark and Date Pits by Physicochemical Activation
title_sort manufacture of low-cost activated carbon using sago palm bark and date pits by physicochemical activation
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