Preparation of activated carbon with disered properties through optimization of impregnating agent

dc.contributor.authorMutegoa, Eric
dc.contributor.authorOnoka, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorHilonga, Askwar
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-29T14:17:56Z
dc.date.available2023-09-29T14:17:56Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionSDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructureen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this study, activated carbon with desired properties was prepared from peanut shell and sugarcane bagasse using chemical activation method in which potassium hydroxide (KOH) was used as a impregnating agent. The properties of the activated carbon were evaluated based on the activation temperature, yield percentage, ratio of KOH to Char impregnation, and iodine adsorption number. Based on the characterization methods employed, the desired properties for activated carbon from peanut shell were obtained at these optimum conditions: Activation temperature of 350 0 C, treatment time of 1hr, and impregnation ratio of 1:2. These conditions exhibited maximum iodine number of 355 mg/g. On the other hand, sugarcane bagasse produced the superior properties (iodine number of 914.71 mg/g) at an activation temperature of 700 0 C, treatment time of 1hr, and impregnation ratio of 1:1. The activated carbons with superior properties obtained in this study are suitable for the treatment of waste water associated with carboxylic acids. Our on- going project will test the performance of the final product for various innovative applicationsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/2084
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRjeasen_US
dc.subjectPeanut Shellen_US
dc.subjectSugarcane Bagassen_US
dc.subjectActivated Carbonen_US
dc.subjectIodine Numberen_US
dc.subjectImpregnation Ratioen_US
dc.titlePreparation of activated carbon with disered properties through optimization of impregnating agenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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