ACTIVATION ENERGY OF DESORPTION OF DIBENZOFURAN ON ACTIVATED CARBONS

1. INTRODUCTION With the development of municipalization in China, more and more cities are challenged by the problem of how to dispose of the dramatically increased municipal waste. Generally, most of municipal solid waste is landfilled or dumped openly in the suburbs. It causes not only land waste, but also serious environment pollution. In order to solve efficiently the environment pollution caused by municipal solid waste, incineration technique was introduced in some big cities such…     

热重分析技术测定二苯并呋喃在活性炭上的吸附相平衡

以吸附动力学为基础,建立了热重分析技术测定难挥发性有机物吸附等温线的方法.通过热重分析实验测定了不同升温速率下二苯并呋喃从Norit RB1和Chemviton BPL活性炭上脱附速率曲线,及对应的脱附峰温度.运用所提出的方法,对二苯并呋喃在Norit RB1和ChemvironBPL活性炭上的Langmuir吸附等温线方程进行了估算.估算结果与静态吸附实验测定结果相比,误差不超过10%.     

ESTIMATION OF ACTIVATED ENERGY OF DESORPTION OF n-HEXANE ON ACTIVATED CARBONS BY TPD TECHNIQUE

In this paper, six kinds of activated carbons such as Ag+-activated carbon, Cu2+-activated carbon, Fe3+- activated carbon, activated carbon, Ba2+- activated carbon and Ca2+-activated carbon were prepared. The model for estimating activated energy of desorption was established. Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) experiments were conducted to measure the TPD curves of n-hexanol and then estimate the activation energy for desorption of n-hexanol on the activated carbons. Results showed that the activation energy for the desorption of n-hexanol on the Ag+- activated carbon, the Cu2+- activated carbon and the Fe3+- activated carbon were higher than those of n-hexanol on the activated carbon, the Ca2+- activated carbon and the Ba2+- activated carbon.     

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS AND POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF NITROGEN ON VARIOUS ACTIVATED CARBONS

The adsorption isotherms of four activated carbons (Norit RB1, Chemviron BPL, Monolit, and Ambersorb-572) have been examined by nitrogen adsorption at 77.5 K. A method for adsorption potential distribution calculation has been proposed based on the adsorption isotherms. This distribution provides information about possible changes in the Gibbs free energy caused by the energetic and geometrical heterogeneities of an activated carbon as well as by the adsorbate-related entropic effects. The general character of the adsorption potential distribution is clearly visible by its simple relation to the micropore and mesopore distribution.     

ESTIMATION OF ACTIVATED ENERGY OF DESORPTION OF n-HEXANE ON ACTIVATED CARBONS BY TPD TECHNIQUE

1. INTRODUCTION In some cities of China, cancer and breath system diseases caused by the pollution of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been obviously increasing. The VOCs includes BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene), aldehydes, cresol, phenol, acetic acid, polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which have long-term human health implications. Emission of the VOCs has threatened the health of people seriously [1,2]. The pollution of the VOCs mostly hails from…     

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS AND POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF NITROGEN ON VARIOUS ACTIVATED CARBONS

1. INTRODUCTION Activated carbon, a kind of microporous materials, is widely used as adsorbents and catalytic supports. The knowledge of their basic sorption and structural characteristics is an important factor that determines or limits their applications. Various modern techniques, such as electron microscopy, small angle X-ray scattering, NMR, and some classical measurements, such as calorimetric measurements, adsorption-desorption of vapors and liquids, have been applied. Classical a…     

ESTIMATION OF ACTIVATED ENERGY OF DESORPTION OF n—HEXANE ON ACTIVATED CARBONS BY PTD TECHNIQUE

In this paper,six kinds of activated carbons such as Ag^+-activated carbon,Cu^2+activated carbon,Fe^3+-activated carbon,activated carbon,Ba^2+-activated carbon and Ca^2+activated carbon were prepared.The model for estimating activated energy of desorption was established.Temperature-programmed desorption(TPD)experiments were conducted to measure the TPD curves of n-hexanol and then estimate the activation energy for desorption of n-hexanol on the activated carbons.Results showed that the activation energy for the desorption of n-hexanol on the Ag^+-activated carbon,the Cu^2+-activated carbon and the Fe^3+-activated carbon were higher than those of n-hexanol on the activated carbon,the Ca^2+-activated carbon and the Ba^2+-activated carbon.     

Competitive adsorption and desorption of a bi-solute mixture: effect of activated carbon type

This study aims to clarify the effects of carbon activation type and physical form on the extent of adsorption capacity and desorption capacity of a bi-solute mixture of phenol and 2-chlorophenol (2-CP). For this purpose, two different PACs; thermally activated Norit SA4 and chemically activated Norit CA1, and their granular countertypes with similar physical characteristics, thermally activated Norit PKDA and chemically activated Norit CAgran, were used. The thermally activated carbons were better adsorbers for phenol and 2-CP compared with chemically activated carbons, but adsorption was more reversible in the latter case. 2-CP was adsorbed preferentially by each type of activated carbon, but adsorption of phenol was strongly suppressed in the presence of 2-CP. The simplified ideal adsorbed solution (SIAS) model underestimated the 2-CP loadings and overestimated the phenol loadings. However, the improved and modified forms of the SIAS model could better predict the competitive adsorption. The type of carbon activation was decisive in the application of these models. For each activated carbon type, phenol was desorbed more readily in the bi-solute case, but desorption of 2-CP was less compared with single-solute. This was attributed to higher energies of 2-CP adsorption.     

Effect of activated carbon support on CS_2 removal over coupling catalysts

Supported coupling catalysts for CS2 removal were prepared with different activated carbons originated from wood,coconut shell and coal as supports,and their catalytic activities for CS2 removal were tested at ambient temperature.The textural and surface properties of the activated carbons were characterized by nitrogen adsorption,temperature-programmed desorption(TPD)and Boehm titration.The activated carbon support with meso-and macropores,and oxygen-functional groups performs higher CS2 removal ability at ambient temperature.The effects of flow rate,CS2 inlet concentration,temperature and relative humidity on CS2 removal were also investigated.High efficient removal is obtained at temperature of 50-C,space velocity of 2000 h-1,inlet CS2 concentration of 500 mgS/m3 and relative humidity of 20%with the breakthrough sulfur capacity up to 4.3 gS/gCat and working sulfur capacity up to 7 gS/gCat.     

Characteristics of activated carbon prepared from pistachio-nut shell by zinc chloride activation under nitrogen and vacuum conditions

Activated carbons with well-developed pore structures were prepared from pistachio-nut shells by chemical activation using zinc chloride under both nitrogen atmosphere and vacuum conditions. The effects of preparation parameters on the carbon pore structure were studied in order to optimize these parameters. It was found that under vacuum conditions, the characteristics of the activated carbons produced are better than those under nitrogen atmosphere. The impregnation ratio, the activation temperature, and the activation hold time are the important parameters that influence the characteristics of the activated carbons. The optimum experimental conditions for preparing predominantly microporous activated carbons with high pore surface area and micropore volume are an impregnation ratio of 0.75, an activation temperature of 400 degrees C, and a hold time of 1 h. Under these conditions, the BET surface areas of the carbons activated under nitrogen atmosphere and vacuum conditions were 1635.37 and 1647.16 m2/g, respectively. However, at a ZnCl2 impregnation ratio of 1.5, a furnace temperature of 500 degrees C, and a hold time of 2 h, the predominantly mesoporous activated carbon prepared under vacuum condition had a BET surface area of 2527 m2/g. Fourier transform infrared spectra were used to detect changes in the surface functional groups of the samples during the different preparation stages.     

氮硫双掺杂活性炭材料的制备和电容性能

以头发和蔗糖为原料, 通过水热碳化和KOH活化两步法制备了氮硫双掺杂微孔炭材料. 利用扫描电子显微镜, 透射电子显微镜, 氮气吸脱附, X射线光电子能谱, 电子能谱和傅里叶交换红外光谱等手段系统表征了所制备活性炭材料的微观形貌, 孔隙结构和表面化学性质. 并在6 mol·L^-1 KOH溶液中研究了所制备活性炭材料的电容性能. 氮气吸脱附测试表明, 所制备活性炭材料的比表面积最高可达1849.4 m²·g^-1, 孔道以微孔为主. 所制备活性炭材料氮元素含量为1.6%-2.5% (原子分数(x))), 硫元素含量为0.2%-0.5% (x). 由于N、O、S官能团的协同作用, 所制备碳材料表现出明显的赝电容. 活性炭材料的比电容值最高可达200 F·g^-1, 对应的能量密度为6.9 Wh·kg^-1. 功率密度达到10000 W·kg^-1时, 能量密度仍达到4.1 Wh·kg^-1. 本文的工作表明以生物质为原料可以方便制备氮硫双掺杂活性炭电极材料.     

Pore structure and adsorption performance of the KOH-activated carbons prepared from corncob

Carbonaceous adsorbents with controllable surface area were chemically activated with KOH at 780 degrees C from chars that were carbonized from corncobs at 450 degrees C. The pore properties, including BET surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, and mean pore diameter of these activated carbons, were characterized by the t-plot method based on N(2) adsorption isotherms. Two groups are classified according to the types of adsorption/desorption isotherms. Group I corncob-derived activated carbons, with KOH/char ratios from 0.5 to 2, exhibited BET surface area ranging from 841 to 1221 m(2)/g. Group II corncob-derived activated carbons, with KOH/char rations from 3 to 6, showed high BET surface areas, from 1976 to 2595 m(2)/g. From scanning electron microscopic (SEM) results, the surface morphology of honeycombed holes on corncob-derived activated carbons was significantly influenced by the KOH/char ratios. The adsorption kinetics of methylene blue, basic brown 1, acid blue 74, 2,4-dichlorophenol, 4-chlorophenol, and phenol from water at 30 degrees C were studied on the two groups of activated carbons, which were suitably described by two simplified kinetic models, pseudo-first-order and pseudo-second-order equations. The effective particle diffusivities of phenols and dyes at the corncob-derived activated carbons of group II are higher than those of ordinary activated carbons. The high-surface-area activated carbons were demonstrated to be promising adsorbents for pollution control and for other applications.     

Preparation of highly porous carbon from fir wood by KOH etching and CO2 gasification for adsorption of dyes and phenols from water

Fir wood was first carbonized for 1.5 h at 450 degrees C, then soaked in a KOH solution KOH/char ratio of 1, and last activated for 1 h at 780 degrees C. During the last hour CO2 was poured in for further activation for 0, 15, 30, and 60 min, respectively. Carbonaceous adsorbents with controllable surface area and pore structure were chemically activated from carbonized fir wood (i.e., char) by KOH etching and CO2 gasification. The pore properties, including the BET surface area, pore volume, pore size distribution, and pore diameter, of these activated carbons were first characterized by the t-plot method based on N2 adsorption isotherms. Fir-wood carbon activated with CO2 gasification from 0 to 60 min exhibited a BET surface area ranging from 1371 to 2821 m2 g(-1), with a pore volume significantly increased from 0.81 to 1.73 m2 g(-1). Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) results showed that the surfaces of honeycombed holes in these carbons were significantly different from those of carbons without CO2 gasification. The adsorption of methylene blue, basic brown 1, acid blue 74, p-nitrophenol, p-chlorophenol, p-cresol, and phenol from water on all the carbons studied was examined to check their chemical characteristics. Adsorption kinetics was in agreement with the Elovich equation, and all equilibrium isotherms were in agreement with the Langmuir equation. These results were used to compare the Elovich parameter (1/b) and the adsorption quantity of the unit area (q(mon)/Sp) of activated carbons with different CO2 gasification durations. This work facilitated the preparation of activated carbon by effectively controlling pore structures and the adsorption performance of the activated carbon on adsorbates of different molecular forms.     

废轮胎热解炭的分析及其活化特性的研究

用常规分析方法分析了废轮胎热解炭的成分和性质，用X射线能谱分析法、压汞法、N2吸附法等测定了热解炭的孔隙结构特性，并用CO2、含2％氧气的氮气流和水蒸气等活化气体对热解炭进行活化方面的研究。结果表明，热解炭灰分和硫含量比较高；两种不同粒径热解炭的比孔容积均在r≈25 nm处有最大值；在相同活化时间和活化剂流速下，温度越高，活化炭烧失率越大，比表面积也越大；在一定温度和活化剂流速下，烧失率和比表面积随着活化时间的增加而增大；对所有试验工况，烧失率越大，活化炭比表面积也越大。总体上水蒸气活化炭与CO2的活化效果较好，而含2％O2的氮气流活化的效果则次之。活化炭与商业活性炭的比较显示，前者具有较发达的孔隙结构，在进行大分子物质吸附时，具有替代商业活性炭的潜力。     

Adsorption properties of activated carbon from waste newspaper prepared by chemical and physical activation

Adsorption properties of activated carbons prepared from waste newspaper by chemical and physical activation were investigated using water vapor, ammonia, methane, and methylene blue (MB) as adsorbents. The water vapor adsorption isotherms show type V behavior and the maximum vapor adsorption of the chemically and physically activated products is about 1050 and 450 ml/g, respectively. The higher water vapor adsorption of the chemically activated products is attributed to the higher specific surface area (S(BET)) and greater hydrophilic activity (arising from the surface oxygen-containing functional groups) than in the physically activated products. The adsorption of ammonia and methane was measured by temperature-programmed desorption (TPD). NH(3) adsorption is found to be higher in the chemically activated product than in the physically activated product while methane adsorption is slightly higher in the physically activated products even though these have lower S(BET) values. In the MB adsorption, the chemically activated products show higher adsorption (390 mg/g) than the physically activated product. These results are suggested to be related to the surface characteristics.     

Mesoporous Carbons Templated by PEO-PCL Block Copolymers as Electrode Materials for Supercapacitors

In this study, samples of activated mesoporous carbon are fabricated with pore structures with cylinder and gyroid nanostructures through the templating effect of amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide-block-caprolactone) (PEO-PCL) and by using specific resol/PEO-PCL weight ratios (e.g., 60:40 for cylinders; 55:45 for gyroids). After carbonization and KOH activation, the activated mesoporous carbons were tested as electrode materials for electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) supercapacitors. The electrochemical properties were examined by using three-electrode (6 m KOH_(aq) as electrolyte) and CR2032 coin-cell (1 m tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TEABF₄)/CN as the electrolyte) systems. The gyroid carbon samples provided specific capacitances higher than those of the cylinder carbon samples in both aqueous and organic systems: 155 F g⁻¹ compared with 135 F g⁻¹ in 6 m KOH_(aq), and 105.6 compared with 96 F g⁻¹ in 1 m TEABF₄/MeCN, after 100 charge/discharge cycles. It is suspected that the bi-continuous mesochannels of the gyroid-type activated mesoporous carbons provided a relatively higher effective adsorption surface area; in other words, the greater surface area for energy storage originated from a moderate pore size and an interconnected pore structure.     

有序中孔炭的电化学储氢性能

将蔗糖、聚环氧乙烯-聚环氧丙烯-聚环氧乙烯三嵌段共聚物和硅源构成的复合物进行预炭化、炭化和除硅处理合成出有序中孔炭, 采用XRD、TEM、HRTEM和N2吸脱附等手段对其进行表征, 并将有序中孔炭制成电极开展恒流充放电储氢性能研究. 结果显示, 具有较高比表面积(720 m2·g-1)和孔容(0.86 cm3·g-1)的有序中孔炭材料的电化学储氢容量为70.1 mAh·g-1, 高于具有相对较低比表面积(610 m2·g-1)和孔容(0.66 cm3·g-1)的有序中孔炭储氢容量(64.1 mAh·g-1). 通过与单壁碳纳米管电极(25.9 mAh·g-1)的对比, 表明有序中孔炭具有良好的电化学储氢性能和更高的电化学活性.     

Effects of Burn-off and Activation Temperature on Preparation of Activated Carbon from Corn Cob Agrowaste by CO(2) and Steam

Previous studies have successfully demonstrated that corn cob is a suitable precursor for production of good activated carbon by chemical activation. However, respond to the need for cleaner production, this study focuses on the physical activation by gasifying agents such as CO(2) and steam. The activation temperatures under investigation are 1073 and 1173 K. Within the limit of 50 wt% burn-off, experimental results reveal that the BET surface area, pore volume, and average pore diameter of the resulting activated carbon generally increase with the extent of burn-off in both gasifying agents and at both temperatures. The higher activation temperature can overcome the drawbacks of a longer period of activation required to attain larger surface area and can offer higher potential to produce activated carbon of greater adsorption capacity from agriculture wastes such as corn cobs. Additionally, the BET surface areas of properly prepared activated carbons can satisfy commercial requirements, when compared with commercial activated carbon. The BET surface areas of the activated carbons after about 71 and 59 wt% burn-off of CO(2) and steam activations at 1173 K are 1705 and 1315 m(2)/g, respectively, indicating high adsorption capacities. Thus, it is feasible to produce high-quality microporous activated carbon from corn cob agrowaste using N(2) carbonization followed by physical activation with CO(2) or steam. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Structural characteristics of activated carbons and ibuprofen adsorption affected by bovine serum albumin

Structural characteristics of a series of MAST carbons were studied using scanning electron microscopy images and the nitrogen adsorption isotherms analyzed with several models of pores and different adsorption equations. A developed model of pores as a mixture of gaps between spherical nanoparticles and slitlike pores was found appropriate for MAST carbons. Adsorption of ibuprofen [2-(4-isobutylphenyl)propionic acid] on activated carbons possessing different pore size distributions in protein-free and bovine serum albumin (BSA)-containing aqueous solutions reveals the importance of the contribution of mesopores to the total porosity of adsorbents. The influence of the mesoporosity increases when considering the removal of the drug from the protein-containing solution. Cellulose-coated microporous carbon Norit RBX adsorbs significantly smaller amounts of ibuprofen than uncoated micro/mesoporous MAST carbons whose adsorption capability increases with increasing mesoporosity and specific surface area, burnoff dependent variable. A similar effect of broad pores is observed on adsorption of fibrinogen on the same carbons. Analysis of the ibuprofen adsorption data using Langmuir and D'Arcy-Watt equations as the kernel of the Fredholm integral equation shows that the nonuniformity of ibuprofen adsorption complexes diminishes with the presence of BSA. This effect may be explained by a partial adsorption of ibuprofen onto protein molecules immobilized on carbon particles and blocking of a portion of narrow pores.     

利用除尘灰制备活性炭的工艺研究

以除尘灰为原料，用物理活化法制备活性炭．研究了活化温度、活化时间、活化剂流量对活性炭性能的影响．实验结果表明，活化温度和活化时间对活性炭的BET比表面积和吸附性能有很大影响；该方法可制得1nm以下微孔和10nm以下中孔均比较发达的活性炭．