title: Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from waste biomass.
abstract: Lignocellulosic materials are good and cheap precursors for the production of activated carbon. In this study, activated carbons were prepared from the pyrolysis of soybean oil cake at 600 and 800 degrees C by chemical activation with K(2)CO(3) and KOH. The influence of temperature and type of chemical reagents on the porosity development was investigated and discussed. K(2)CO(3) was found more effective than KOH as a chemical reagent under identical conditions in terms of both porosity development and yields of the activated carbons. The maximum surface area (1352.86 m(2)g(-1)) was obtained at 800 degrees C with K(2)CO(3) activation which lies in the range of commercial activated carbons. Elemental analyses of the activated carbons indicate insignificant sulphur content for all activated carbons. The ash and sulphur contents of the activated carbons obtained with chemical activation by K(2)CO(3) were lower than those by chemical activation with KOH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Turgay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tay
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ucar
authors.forename: Selhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karagöz
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002606:Charcoal / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D016062:Porosity; D013024:Soybean Oil / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D002606:Charcoal; D013024:Soybean Oil