[Comparison of toluene adsorption with two kinds of modified activated carbon].
Granular activated carbon (GAC) was modified by microwave irradiation and electrical heating. The characters and toluene adsorption capacity of modified GAC were studied. The results showed that for microwave heating, with the temperature increasing, the activated carbon's ability of toluene adsorption and content of the surface basic functional group were increased, specific surface area was decreased. After heated at 850 degrees C, GAC had the highest ability for toluene adsorption, at 650 degrees C and 450 degrees C, the ability for toluene adsorption of GAC were similar. For the electrical heating, the same results were obtained. But the GAC modified with electrical heating had lower capacity of toluene adsorption than microwave modified GAC. The SEM photos showed that thermal modification made the porous structure of modified GAC smoother than original GAC, but the structure of GAC shrink at high temperature. Finally, all the experimental data and SEM photos were analyzed; it indicated that due to the difference of heating mechanism and heat transmission direction, the modified GAC have different characters.
Cao
Xiao-Qiang
XQ
Key Laboratory of Northwest Water Resource, Environment and Ecology, MOE, School of Environmental & Municipal Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an 710055, China. xiaoqiangcao@126.com
Huang
Xue-Min
XM
Liu
Sheng-Rong
SR
Zhao
Sheng-Wei
SW
Zhuang
Jian-Heng
JH
Feng
Yan
Y
Ma
Guang-Da
GD
D000327:Adsorption; D002606:Charcoal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000145:classification / Q000528:radiation effects; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008872:Microwaves; D014050:Toluene / Q000737:chemistry*
D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D002606:Charcoal; D014050:Toluene