ISSN : 1225-0112(Print)
ISSN : 2288-4505(Online)
ISSN : 2288-4505(Online)
Applied Chemistry for Engineering Vol.28 No.6 pp.649-654
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14478/ace.2017.1073
DOI : https://doi.org/10.14478/ace.2017.1073
Characteristics of Activated Carbon Prepared from Waste Citrus Peel by KOH Activation
Abstract
An activated carbon was prepared from waste citrus peel produced in large amounts in Jeju Island, Korea, using KOH activation and its characteristics was examined. Under the condition of the KOH ratio between 100 and 300%, activation temperature from 400 to 900 ℃ and activation time from 0.5 to 1.5 h, the iodine adsorptivity of the activated carbon prepared increased but the yield decreased with respect to the increase of each conditions. The iodine adsorptivity and yield of the activated carbon prepared at the activation time of more than 1.5 h were similar to those of using 1.5 h. In addition, as the KOH ratio increased, the specific surface area and pore volume of the activated carbon increased, but the pore diameter decreased. The activated carbon has an average pore diameter of 20~25 Å. Also, the activated carbon prepared at 300% KOH and 900 ℃ for 1.5 h has the highest specific surface area of 1,527 m2/g and iodine adsorptivity of 1,246 mg/g.
KOH 활성화법으로 제조한 폐감귤박 활성탄의 특성
초록
제주도에서 다량 발생하고 있는 폐감귤박을 활성화제로 KOH를 사용하여 활성탄을 제조하였고, 제조된 활성탄의 특성 을 검토하였다. KOH 침적비율(100~300%), 활성화 온도(400~900 ℃) 및 활성화 시간(0.5~1.5 h)의 조건에서 각 조건이 증가할수록 요오드 흡착능은 증가하였으나 활성탄의 수율은 감소하였다. 그리고 활성화 시간의 경우 1.5 h 이상에서는 요오드 흡착능 및 활성탄 수율에서 비슷하였다. 또한 KOH 침적비율이 증가할수록 비표면적 및 세공부피는 증가하였으 나 세공크기는 감소하였으며, 제조된 평균 세공크기는 20~25 Å이었다. KOH의 침적비율 300%, 활성화 온도 900 ℃, 활성화 시간 1.5 h에서 제조된 활성탄은 비표면적 및 요오드 흡착능이 각각 1,527 m2/g 및 1,246 mg/g으로 가장 높았다.