STUDY OF CARBONACEOUS WASTE AS ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITOR

• Main Author: ALIAS, DALILA
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS 2009
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/9145/1/2009%20-%20Study%20of%20Carbonaceous%20Waste%20as%20Electrochemical%20Capacitor.pdf; http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/9145/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Carbonaceous waste used in this project is obtained from furnace in ethane to ethylene crackingprocess. Prior to this project, this waste is treated as scheduledwaste and sent to Kualiti Alam SdnBhdfor disposal. This reportintended to point out the outcomes of the project entitle "Study ofCarbonaceous Waste as Electrochemical Capacitor". The main aim ofthis project is to addvalue of this carbonaceous waste by utilizing its carbon properties possesses by the material and use it in electrochemical capacitor. In this project, carbonaceous waste has been characterized and preliminary study to usethis carbonaceous material as capacitor has been carried out. The carbonaceous waste can be classified as lowcrystalline graphite and possess carbon characteristic. After the experimental work, the results showthat this waste can be usedas capacitor as it has charge-discharge effectand can be used to provide power. Electrochemical performance of capacitorfrom commercial carbon andtern carbonaceous waste is alsocompared and evaluated. Further studies couldbe carried out to optimize the charge-discharge capacity andthe efficiency of capacitor using this material. As conclusion, this study has provedthat this specific carbonaceous waste is able to act as electrode in electrochemical capacitor.