Activated carbon from flash pyrolysis of eucalyptus residue.
Forestry waste (eucalyptus sp) was converted into activated carbon by initial flash pyrolysis followed carbonization and CO2 activation. These residues were obtained from a pilot plant in Spain that produces biofuel, the biochar represented 10-15% in weight. It was observed that the highest activation was achieved at a temperature of 800 °C, the specific surface increased with time but, on the contrary, high loss of matter was observed. At 600 °C, although there was an important increase of the specific surface and the volume of micropores, at this temperature it was observed that the activation time was not an influential parameter. Finally, at 400 °C it was observed that the activation process was not very significant. Assessing the average pore diameter it was found that the lowest value corresponded to the activation temperature of 600 °C, which indicated the development of microporosity. When the activation temperature increases up to 800 °C the pore diameter increased developing mesoporosity.
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energía. Calle Ríos Rosas 23, 28003 Madrid. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
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Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería y Diseño Industrial. Ronda de Valencia 3, 28012, Madrid. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
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Ramírez-Gómez
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energía. Calle Ríos Rosas 23, 28003 Madrid. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
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Gómez-Limón
Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Minas y Energía. Calle Ríos Rosas 23, 28003 Madrid. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM).
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