Optimisation of the process variables in production of activated carbon by microwave heating

• Main Authors: Kundu, A., Sen Gupta, B., Hashim, M.A., Sahu, J.N., Mujaware, M., Redzwan, G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15724/1/Optimisation_of_the_process_variables_in_production_of_activated_carbon_by_.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/15724/; http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2015/ra/c4ra16900j

This study aims to investigate the optimal operating conditions in order to obtain cost effective production of activated carbon (AC) from palm kernel shell (PKS) by microwave heating. Interactions among the independent variables, namely irradiation time (T), microwave power (W), impregnation ratio...