Review on preparation and characterization of activated carbon from low cost waste materials | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||
| Article 41, Volume 64, Issue 12, December 2021, Pages 7255-7268 PDF (1.14 M) | ||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2021.79055.3870 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed F. Halbus* 1; Zahraa H. Athab2; Falah H. Hussein3 | ||
| 1Department of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Babylon, Hilla, IRAQ. | ||
| 2Environmental Research and Studies Center, University of Babylon, Hilla, IRAQ | ||
| 3Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Babylon, Hilla, Iraq. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The selection of activating agents for the thermochemical creation of high-grade activated carbon (AC) from agricultural residues and wastes, like feedstock, requires innovative techniques. Overcoming energy losses, and using the best methods to minimize secondary contamination and increase absorptivity, are critical. The present review focuses on the study of the synthesis and characteristics of low cost activated carbon. Various investigators focus on physico-chemical characterization of AC prepared from waste and low-cost materials using TGA, FTIR, XRD, and SEM techniques. Physical properties like bulk volatile matter content, moisture content, density, surface area, ash content, porosity, apparent density, acid porosity, iodine number, fixed carbon, soluble matter, and pH were investigated and analysed in detail by various researchers. Here, we also review the importance and influence of activating agents like H3PO4, KOH, CaCl2, ZnCl2, and H2SO4 on agricultural waste and discuss some of the methods for the preparation of AC. These activating agents are used by various researchers for activation of carbon prepared from waste and performed at various conditions. The review also covers the adsorption isotherms that were developed by various researchers in their work. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Activated carbon; activation methods; agricultural waste; biomass; adsorption; adsorption isotherms; kinetic model | ||
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