Characterization of activated carbons from Oil-palm-shell by CO2 activation with no holding carbonization temperature

• Main Authors: Herawan, Safarudin Gazali, Ayob, Md Razali, Putra, Azma
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/7486/1/624865.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/7486/; http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2013/624865/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/624865

Activated carbons can be produced from different precursors, including coals of different ranks, and lignocellulosic materials, by physical or chemical activation processes. The objective of this paper is to characterize oil-palm shells, as a biomass by-product from palm-oil mills w...