A new method on producing high surface area activated carbon: The effect of salt on the surface area and the pore size distribution of activated carbon prepared from pistachio shell

Hacer Dolas, Omer Sahin*, Cafer Saka, Halil Demir

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Abstract

Activated carbons having high surface area were produced from pistachio shells that were chemically activated using zinc chloride at room temperature and then activated in carbon dioxide gas that was saturated in water vapor. The surface area and pore structure of activated carbon produced from pistachio shells were investigated depending on the amount of chemical activating reagent, activation temperature, duration time in the reagent solution and the kinds of activation reagent. In this study, a method, which provides activated carbons having the highest surface area was developed. As a result, the activated carbon produced from pistachio shells treating with 40% ZnCl2 then with 40% HCl in room temperature and then activated at 900°C for 90min has 3256m2/g of BET surface area and 3822m2/g of DR surface area and 1.36cc/g of DR micropore volume. It was found that the activated carbon produced from pistachio shells treated 40% of sodium chloride and activated at 900°C for 90min has 3895m2/g of BET surface area and 5235m2/g of DR surface area and 1.86cc/g of DR micropore volume.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-197
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume166
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Activated carbon
  • Chemical activation
  • Pistachio shell
  • Salt

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