title: Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from palm shell by chemical activation with K2CO3.
abstract: Palm shell was used to prepare activated carbon using potassium carbonate (K2CO3) as activating agent. The influence of carbonization temperatures (600-1000 degrees C) and impregnation ratios (0.5-2.0) of the prepared activated carbon on the pore development and yield were investigated. Results showed that in all cases, increasing the carbonization temperature and impregnation ratio, the yield decreased, while the adsorption of CO2 increased, progressively. Specific surface area of activated carbon was maximum about 1170 m2/g at 800 degrees C with activation duration of 2 h and at an impregnation ratio of 1.0.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Donni
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adinata
authors.forename: Wan Mohd Ashri
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wan Daud
authors.forename: Mohd Kheireddine
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Aroua
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D028023:Arecaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D011188:Potassium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002254:Carbonates; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002244:Carbon; C037593:potassium carbonate; D011188:Potassium