Utilization potential lignocellulosic waste biomass to produce carbon support by using new activation reagent (H sub(3)BO sub(3) and SrCl sub(2)): structural and adsorptive properties

• Published in: Particulate science and technology Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 526 - 532
• Main Authors: Akmil-Basar, Canan, Koseoglu, Eda, Oenal, Yunus
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 02-09-2016
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Activation; Activation analysis; Biomass; Chlorides; Orange peel; Reagents; Wastes
• ISSN: 0272-6351; 1548-0046
• DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2015.1096874

Activated carbons series were produced from the orange peel by chemical activation using strontium chloride (SrCl sub(2)) and boric acid (H sub(3)BO sub(3)). The activation temperature effects and type of activation reagents on the surface and chemical properties of activated carbon have been investigated. The surface area of the activated carbons is 577 and 290 m super(2) g super(-1) for H sub(3)BO sub(3) and SrCl sub(2) activation sub(,) respectively. An increase in the temperature for both H sub(3)BO sub(3) and SrCl sub(2) led to a decrease in the yields of the activated carbons. The yield of H sub(3)BO sub(3) series is higher than the yield of SrCl sub(2). The obtained activated carbons were heteroporous with the mesopore. Orange peel can be used alternative waste biomass for the mesoporous activated carbon productions. Samples were characterized by XRD, SEM, FTIR, and TGA analysis.