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Preparation of Activated Carbon from Phragmites Australis:Equilibrium Behaviour Study

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Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Teacher Research Bojnord, IRAN
  • 2 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Babol Branch, Babol, IRAN
  • 3 Faculty of Chemistry, Iran University Science and Technology, IRAN

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 1, Issue (8), Pages 10-16, August,2 (2012)

Abstract

Activated carbons were prepared from phragmites australis by chemical activation with KCO (1:1w)(AC1), ZnCl(1:1w)(AC2), NaOH (1:1w)(AC3), and 28.5% HPO (AC4) followed by pyrolysis at 800°C in steam atmosphere. Different activated carbons have been used for the removal of methylene blue (MB) dye from aqueous solutions. The optimum condition for the production of colorless methylene blue aqueous was determined. The activated carbon prepared by chemical activation with KCO attained a maximum value of 153 (mg/g) at a carbonization temperature of 800°C with activation duration of 30 min and at an impregnation ratio of 1.0. Porosities of activated carbons were characterized by cyclic voltametry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic and SEM techniques.

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