Optimization of Activated Carbons Prepared by H3PO4 and Steam Activation of Oil Palm Shells
Joint Authors
Manga, Horace Ngomo
Baçaoui, Abdelaziz
Kouotou, Daouda
Yaacoubi, Abdelrani
Mbadcam, Joseph Ketcha
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this study, activated carbons were prepared from oil palm shells by physicochemical activation.
The methodology of experimental design was used to optimize the preparation conditions.
The influences of the impregnation ratio (0.6–3.4) and the activation temperature between 601°C and 799°C on the following three responses: activated carbon yield (R/AC-H3PO4), the iodine adsorption (I2/AC-H3PO4), and the methylene blue adsorption (MB/AC-H3PO4) results were investigated using analysis of variance (ANOVA) to identify the significant parameters.
Under the experimental conditions investigated, the activation temperature of 770°C and impregnation ratio of 2/1 leading to the R/AC-H3PO4 of 52.10%, the I2/AC-H3PO4 of 697.86 mg/g, and the MB/AC-H3PO4 of 346.25 mg/g were found to be optimum conditions for producing activated carbon with well compromise of desirability.
The two factors had both synergetic and antagonistic effects on the three responses studied.
The micrographs of activated carbons examined with scanning electron microscopy revealed that the activated carbons were found to be mainly microporous and mesoporous.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kouotou, Daouda& Manga, Horace Ngomo& Baçaoui, Abdelaziz& Yaacoubi, Abdelrani& Mbadcam, Joseph Ketcha. 2012. Optimization of Activated Carbons Prepared by H3PO4 and Steam Activation of Oil Palm Shells. Journal of Chemistry،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kouotou, Daouda…[et al.]. Optimization of Activated Carbons Prepared by H3PO4 and Steam Activation of Oil Palm Shells. Journal of Chemistry No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kouotou, Daouda& Manga, Horace Ngomo& Baçaoui, Abdelaziz& Yaacoubi, Abdelrani& Mbadcam, Joseph Ketcha. Optimization of Activated Carbons Prepared by H3PO4 and Steam Activation of Oil Palm Shells. Journal of Chemistry. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488621
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488621