Microporous activated carbons prepared from palm shell by thermal activation and their application to sulfur dioxide adsorption

Textural characterization of activated carbons prepared from palm shell by thermal activation with carbon dioxide (CO(2)) gas is reported in this paper. Palm shell (endocarp) is an abundant agricultural solid waste from palm-oil processing mills in many tropical countries such as Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. The effects of activation temperature on the textural properties of the palm-shell activated carbons, namely specific surface area (BET method), porosity, and microporosity, were investigated. The activated carbons prepared from palm shell possessed well-developed porosity, predominantly microporosity, leading to potential applications in gas-phase adsorption for air pollution control. Static and dynamic adsorption tests for sulfur dioxide (SO(2)), a common gaseous pollutant, were carried out in a thermogravimetric analyzer and a packed column configuration respectively. The effects of adsorption temperature, adsorbate inlet concentration, and adsorbate superficial velocity on the adsorptive performance of the prepared activated carbons were studied. The palm-shell activated carbon was found to have substantial capability for the adsorption of SO(2), comparable to those of some commercial products and an adsorbent derived from another biomass.     

棕榈壳焦CO2气化过程中反应性及结构特性研究

850℃下,利用管式炉制备了不同转化率的棕榈壳CO₂气化焦,通过热重分析仪研究了气化焦的CO₂气化反应性,采用比表面积分析、拉曼光谱、X射线荧光光谱和扫描电镜-能谱等分析手段,考察了气化焦孔隙结构、碳组成、矿物元素含量与分布随转化率的变化。结果表明,在CO₂气化过程中,随着转化率的提高,棕榈壳气化焦固定碳的含量逐渐降低,有序化碳的相对含量为0.30~0.33,对气化过程起到一定的抑制作用;灰分含量逐渐增加,但气化反应指数R_s呈现先降低后升高的过程。转化率小于23%时,R_s与气化焦比表面积的变化趋势一致;23%< 转化率< 31%时,R_s基本不变;31%< 转化率< 68%时,比表面积随转化率线性增加,R_s取决于孔隙比表面积、矿物元素催化2个因素的协同作用,当转化率> 56 %时,该催化作用变得明显,同时碳的有序化程度开始降低;转化率> 68%时,R_s主要受矿物元素的催化作用控制。     

Carbon Dioxide Measurements with and without Barium Peroxide in Electrolytic Studies with and without a Supporting Electrolyte

Abstract

This research deals with the quantitative formation of carbon dioxide in electrolytic oxidation reactions. The electrolytic reactions were run with barium peroxide to generate the superoxide anion at the anode. With the organic compounds used in these electrolytic studies we needed to develop a method where we could determine the amount of carbon dioxide liberated from these compounds with the superoxide anion. This method degasses an acidified solution with dry nitrogen, which carries the carbon dioxide to a standard solution of sodium hydroxide. Titration of the sodium hydroxide solution with standardized hydrochloric acid revealed the amount of carbon dioxide formed in the reaction after precipitation of the carbonate ions with barium chloride. Blank runs with the apparatus using anhydrous sodium carbonate produced 99% plus results of recovered carbon dioxide from the sodium carbonate.     

Optimization of preparation conditions for activated carbon from palm oil fronds using response surface methodology on removal of pesticides from aqueous solution

Palm oil fronds were used to prepare activated carbon using the physiochemical activation method, which consisted of potassium hydroxide (KOH) treatment and carbon dioxide (CO₂) gasification. The effects of variable parameters activation temperature, activation time and chemical impregnation ratios (KOH: char by weight) on the preparation of the activated carbon and for the removal of pesticides: bentazon, carbofuran and 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) were investigated. Based on the central composite design (CCD), two factor interaction (2FI) and quadratic models were respectively employed to correlate the effect of variable parameters on the preparation of activated carbon used for the removal of pesticides with carbon yield. From the analysis of variance (ANOVA), the most influential factor on each experimental design response was identified. The optimum conditions for preparing the activated carbon from oil palm fronds were found as follows: activation temperature of 750 °C, activation time of 2 h and chemical impregnation ratio of 2.38. The percentage error between predicted and experimental results for the removal of bentazon, carbofuran and 2,4-D were 8.2, 1.3 and 9.2%, respectively and for the yield of the palm oil frond activated carbon was 5.6.     

Effect of Heating Temperature on the Properties of Chars and Activated Carbons Prepared From Oil Palm Stones

The effects of heating temperature of pyrolysis and activation processes on the textural and chemical properties of the chars and activated carbons prepared from oil palm stones, an abundant palm-oil mill solid waste, were studied. For both pyrolysis and activation, relatively high temperature was essential to develop pore structures in the chars and activated carbons. However, too high temperature would cause pore narrowing and pore enlargement during pyrolysis and activation, respectively. The temperature had an insignificant effect on the inorganic components of the chars and activated carbons, but affected their surface organic functional groups significantly. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Synthesis of microtubes with a surface of "house of cards" structure via needlelike particles and control of their pore size

The conditions for synthesizing microtubes with a surface of "house of cards" structure via needlelike particles were examined in detail. Magnesium carbonate trihydrate was formed as a metastable phase in the reaction process using magnesium hydroxide and carbon dioxide as starting materials. Subsequently, in the formation of basic magnesium carbonate from magnesium carbonate trihydrate, microtubes with a surface of house of cards structure were obtained via needlelike particles of magnesium carbonate trihydrate under certain conditions where the temperature and added amount of sodium hydroxide were properly controlled. The pore size of the microtubes could be controlled within a range of 0.5-6 microm by adjusting the condition of needlelike particle formation. In addition, the sustainability of naphthalene release from the microtube was found to be about 6 times higher than that from naphthalene crystal.     

An unexpected carbon dioxide insertion in the reaction of trans-2, 4-disubstituted azetidine, trans-2,5-disubstituted pyrrolidine, or trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidine with diphenylthiophosphinic chloride and diphenylselenophosphinic chloride

In the reaction of trans-2,4-disubstituted azetidine, trans-2, 5-disubstituted pyrrolidine, or trans-2,6-disubstituted piperidine with diphenylthiophosphinic chloride or diphenylselenophosphinic chloride in acetonitrile in the presence of potassium carbonate at room temperature, an unexpected carbon dioxide insertion produced carbamic diphenylthiophosphinic or diphenylselenophosphinic anhydride in good yield. The same product could be also obtained when the reaction was carried out under carbon dioxide atmosphere using potassium hydroxide or triethylamine as a base. This is a very simple reaction process related to the fixation of carbon dioxide without a metal catalyst.     

Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate from Methanol and Carbon Dioxide Catalyzed by Potassium Hydroxide under Mild Conditions

The synthesis of dimethyl carbonate （DMC） from methanol and carbon dioxide using potassium hydroxide as catalyst in the presence of CH3I and the effect of ionic liquid on the reaction were investigated. The results showed that KOH is an effective catalyst; the high selectivity and raised yield of DMC formation under mild conditions were achieved. However, the addition of the ionic liquid, l-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide （emimBr）, can evidently accelerate the conversion of methanol and yield of the product.     

Mechanism of coal char burning at a low oxygen content in the feed stream

Evolution of the internal pore structure during the combustion of two different types of coal chars is compared. In this study brown coal char prepared from brown coal (coal-mine Nováky) by drying and devolatilization, and commercial black coal char (provided by U.S. Steel Košice) were used. Particles were combusted to different degrees of burnout at an initial temperature of 800°C in a low oxygen containing atmosphere (5 vol%). It was shown that the combustion of both types of coal chars proceeds via the same shell progressive mechanism, despite differences in their original internal pore structure. The internal surface area of the brown coal char particles mainly belongs to the region of micropores, while for the black coal char is typical its macropore structure. Inside the brown coal particle cores pore structure evolution was observed. This change of the structure was caused by the reaction between solid carbon and carbon dioxide, due to which the specific surface area in the region of micropores significantly increased. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

苯基键合高比表面积活性炭的制备及其对挥发性有机化合物的吸附性能研究

以核桃壳为原料,经过碳化、KOH活化, 制备了高比表面积活性炭,通过三甲基氧基苯基硅烷对活性炭表面进行改性,制得苯基键合高比表面积活性炭吸附材料.通过氮气吸附法测定了苯基键合活性炭的比表面积及孔径分布;采用红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱、X射线粉末衍射技术对苯基键合活性炭的有机官能团、表面元素的化学环境及晶体结构进行了表征.将该吸附材料制成采样管,吸附空气中的挥发性有机物,二硫化碳解吸后使用气相色谱进行分析.考察了苯基键合活性炭对乙醇、丙酮、正己烷、乙酸乙酯、四氢呋喃、1,2-二氯乙烷和苯共7种挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)的吸附性能,饱和吸附量在129~216 mg/g之间;在0.05~ 2.50 mg/mL范围内,7种组分的峰高与浓度呈良好的线性关系,检出限在0.92~3.60 mg/m3之间.     

催化剂添加量对褐煤焦水蒸气气化反应性的影响

在固定床反应器中研究了碱金属K和碱土金属Ca对褐煤焦水蒸气气化的催化效果,考察了煤焦的气化反应性随催化剂添加量的关系,并采用扫描电子显微镜结合X射线能谱分析仪(SEM EDX)和XRD技术分析了煤焦和焦样气化残渣的晶相组成和表面形态。实验结果表明,K的催化活性比Ca的高,煤焦的气化反应性随K和Ca添加量的增大而提高,K和Ca的负荷饱和度均为10％。添加K和Ca催化剂的原煤制焦后,K和Ca分布在煤焦的表面。原煤焦气化残渣中主要含钙铝黄长石。添加K的煤焦及其气化残渣中主要含钙铝黄长石和Ca3Si2O7,XRD没有检测到含K的晶体。当Ca的添加量从5％升高到10％时,煤焦表面有大量的CaO存在,但由于CaO发生团聚使其分散度降低。Ca添加量为10％的煤焦气化残渣中除了钙橄榄石和钙铝黄长石,还有未与矿物质反应的CaO和Ca(OH)2。     

微孔椰壳焦孔结构表征

为了更深入地了解微孔生物质焦的孔隙结构特征,在水蒸气气氛下制备椰壳焦（CSCs）,并且采用了不同分子探针、计算模型和校准步骤对其进行表征。结果表明,椰壳焦有较高的碳含量和比较丰富的孔隙度,适合进一步活化以制备活性炭。表征椰壳焦较为合适的方法是：以Ar为分子探针,并采用非定域密度泛函（NLDFT）模型。当校准步骤优先进行时,以N₂和Ar为分子探针的吸附测试结果如孔径分布（PSD）和吸附等温线会受到孔隙阻塞的影响,从而错误地描述椰壳焦的孔隙结构。实验结果还表明,273 K下仪器的真空处理可以去除绝大部分残留的He,降低孔隙阻塞的影响。     

Biochar as a precursor of activated carbon

Biochar was evaluated as a precursor of activated carbon. This product was produced by chemical activation using potassium hydroxide. The effects of operating conditions of activation process, such as temperature, activating agent to biochar mass ratio, and nitrogen flow rate, on the textural and chemical properties of the product were investigated. Activated carbon produced by this method has internal surface area at least 50 times than that of the precursor and is highly microporous, which is also confirmed by scanning electron microscopy analysis. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed development of aromatization in the structure of activated carbon. X-ray diffraction data indicated the formation of small, two-dimensional graphite-like structure at high temperatures. Thermogravimetric study showed that when potassium hydroxide to biochar mass ratio was more than one, the weight loss decreased.     

Biochar as a precursor of activated carbon

Biochar was evaluated as a precursor of activated carbon. This product was produced by chemical activation using potassium hydroxide. The effects of operating conditions of activation process, such as temperature, activating agent to biochar mass ratio, and nitrogen flow rate, on the textural and chemical properties of the product were investigated. Activated carbon produced by this method has internal surface area at least 50 times than that of the precursor and is highly microporous, which is also confirmed by scanning electron microscopy analysis. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy analysis showed development of aromatization in the structure of activated carbon. X-ray diffraction data indicated the formation of small, two-dimensional graphite-like structure at high temperatures. Thermogravimetric study showed that when potassium hydroxide to biochar mass ratio was more than one, the weight loss decreased.     

Effect of sulfate in mineral precursor on capacitance behavior of prepared activated carbon

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Analog sulfur-containing precursors (ASCPs) were employed to prepare activated carbon (AC) for supercapacitor by potassium hydroxide (KOH) chemical...     

利用TiO2/SO42-光触媒催化还原CO2之参数影响与反应路径探讨

将改良式溶胶-凝胶法制备的酸性触媒TiO2/SO24-涂布于不锈钢网上,并利用自行设计之批次式光催化反应器,在三组近紫外灯管(波长为365nm,光强度为2.0mW/cm2)照射下,进行CO2光催化还原反应操作参数(还原剂种类、CO2初始浓度和反应温度)之影响研究.结果显示,使用氢气为还原剂可获得最高的光催化还原速率,光还原反应之主要气态产物为CO和甲烷,其次为微量的乙烯与乙烷.同时,光催化还原速率亦随着CO2初始浓度及反应温度的提高而增加.FT-IR光谱分析发现,TiO2/SO42-光触媒表面有甲酸、甲醇、碳酸盐、甲酸盐及甲酸甲酯等产物之存在.TiO2/SO42-光触媒催化还原CO2有两种可能反应路径,其中一种反应路径生成CO,CH4,C2H4及C2H6等气态产物;而另一种反应路径则生成CO23a-ds,CH3OHads,HCOOa-ds,HCOOHads,HCOHads与HCOOCH3ads等吸附在光触媒表面的产物.     

Novel headspace gas chromatographic method for determination of oxalate in oxygen delignification liquor

A novel headspace gas chromatographic (HS-GC) method is demonstrated for an indirect determination of oxalate in oxygen delignification liquors. A small volume (50-100 microL) of liquor sample is introduced into a sampling vial that contains 1.0 mL of 2 mol/L sulfuric acid. After removal of carbon dioxide (generated from carbonate in the acidic medium) by heating, the sample was mixed with a 0.5 mL of 0.02 mol/L potassium permanganate solution in a closed testing vial. At an elevated temperature (70 degrees C), the oxalate in the sample is rapidly converted to carbon dioxide by reacting with permanganate. The carbon dioxide in the headspace can be measured by gas chromatography with a thermal conductive detector. Using a multiple headspace extraction (MHE) measurement technique, the kinetics of formation of the carbon dioxide from the other organic species in the sample can be determined, and thus a correction can be made for minimizing the interferences. The present method is simple, accurate and can be easily automated.     

The combustion reactivity of coal chars in oxyfuel atmosphere: Comparison of different random pore models

Recently the oxyfuel combustion of coal chars having a significant impact on reducing greenhouse emissions is gradually paid extensive attention by many researchers, but only a limited number of studies have focused on its reaction mechanism. Therefore, it is important to investigate the combustion mechanism of coal chars in oxyfuel atmosphere, while random pore model (RPM) is usually recommended as a model for the comprehensive simulation of coal chars reaction. In this context, the values of structure parameter ψ in RPM were calculated based on pore structural character at various carbon conversions, and show interesting evolution phenomena keeping constant at the preceding reaction stage before increasing remarkably at the end of stage. Consequently, a new model, two-stage random pore model (TRPM), was applied to the coal chars combustion in oxyfuel atmosphere. Compared to other models such as RPM, the Struis model (Model I), the Liu model (Model II), and fractal random pore model (FRPM), it shows that two-stage random pore model was more accurate to describe coal chars combustion under oxyfuel conditions, especially at higher carbon conversions. In addition, the oxyfuel combustion process of coal chars at 1323 K and 1373 K were analyzed.     

Mechanochemical interaction of alkali metal metasilicates with carbon dioxide: 2. The influence of thermal treatment on the properties of activated samples

Processes proceeding during the heating of the samples of lithium, sodium, and potassium metasilicates mechanochemically activated in carbon dioxide are studied using thermal analysis, X-ray phase analysis, and IR spectroscopy. Upon the heating of the samples of sodium and potassium metasilicates, the reversal of phases occurs in the sequence according to their appearance during the mechanical treatment in the mill in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide. Hydrocarbonates are first decomposed to neutral carbonates followed by their interaction with silica to form metasilicates. In the course of thermal treatment of lithium sample, the metastable carbonate-silicate phase, which is formed due to the intense mechanosorption of carbon dioxide, is decomposed first. Afterwards, lithium carbonate formed at the final stage of mechanoactivation reacts with SiO₂.     

神华煤直接液化残渣萃取残渣焦气化动力学研究

在热天平上分别考察了甲苯、苯及乙醇萃取液化残渣热解焦在水蒸气和CO2气氛下的气化动力学,并对比了液化残渣热解焦在相同条件下的气化反应性。结果表明,温度是影响残渣焦气化反应速率的重要因素;超临界溶剂对残渣的萃取使得残渣焦中碳基质的有序度有所降低,并在一定程度上增加了残渣焦的孔结构,因此,提高了残渣焦的气化反应性;残渣焦孔结构不发达,可以使用化学反应控制未反应收缩核模型预测残渣焦的气化反应过程。