Effect of pyrolysis temperature on pore development of oil palm-shell activated carbons

• Main Authors: Herawan, Safarudin Gazali, Ayob, Md Razali
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/7477/1/Effect_of_pyrolysis_temperature_on_pore_development_of_oil_palm-shell_activated_carbons.pdf; http://eprints.utem.edu.my/id/eprint/7477/; http://www.sith.itb.ac.id/bioproduk/
• Institution: Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka

Oil-palm shells were used to prepare activated carbons. The shells were first subjected to a pyrolysis process and the resulting chars were then treated under a physical activation process in the presence of carbon dioxide. The influences of the temperature pyrolysis par...