Preparation activated carbon of from iraqi reed

Abstract EN

In this work activated carbon (AC) was successfully prepared from local raw material namely Iraqi Reed .This source is cheap and available and in this work AC is prepared from it for the first time.

A chemical method using zinc chloride was used in the activation process.

The proper carbonization temperature was found to be 450˚C and the time required for carbonization was one hour.

The adsorption capacity for acetone of the prepared AC was measured and found to be 15.6 %.

Some important properties were also studied such as : apparent density (0.451 g / cm3), ash content (9.4 %), and moisture content (4.8 %).

The x- ray diffraction also showed that AC exhibited a poorly crystalline structure, with a little amount of silica and graphite.

Decolonization capacity (DC %) of AC on : (a) Caramel dye solution (b) Potassium permanganate solution, were studied.

The effect of quantity Of AC and contact time was investigated using UV- spectrophotometer.

It was found that decolonization capacity DC % of KMnO4 solution (93%) and it was better adsorbed within one hour, while DC % of caramel dye solution was (87 %) and it was a better adsorbent for the color within two hours.

It is concluded that AC prepared in this work has a good specification compared with standard sample thus it is suitable for industrial uses.