Preparation of Activated Carbon from Desiccated Coconut Residue by Chemical Activation with NaOH
- Mohd Yahya
- C. W. Zanariah C. W. Ngah
- M. A. Hashim
- Z. Al-Qodah
Abstract
This study investigates the effect of temperature and impregnation ratio on the physicochemical properties of activated carbon prepared from agricultural waste; desiccated coconut residue (DCR) by chemical activation using sodium hydroxide (NaOH). DCR sample was first carbonized at three different temperatures for 1 hour at 400°C, 500°C, and 600°C respectively. The resulting chars were impregnated with NaOH at three different impregnation ratio; 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 respectively and activated under nitrogen atmosphere for 1 hour at three different temperatures based on its carbonization temperature. The specific surface area was strongly affected by impregnation ratio in which increased with impregnation ratio. The specific surface area also increased with temperature but then decreased at highest desired temperature.
- Full Text: PDF
- DOI:10.5539/jmsr.v5n1p24
Journal Metrics
The data was calculated based on Google Scholar Citations
Google-based Impact Factor (2021): 0.52
h-index (December 2021): 22
i10-index (December 2021): 74
h5-index (December 2021): N/A
h5-median (December 2021): N/A
Index
Contact
- John MartinEditorial Assistant
- jmsr@ccsenet.org