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Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products ›› 2020, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (3): 130-134.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0253-2417.2020.03.017

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Preparation of Self-bonding Granular Activated Carbon by Alkali/Urea Dissolution System

Xuan YANG1(),Chenlu HE1,Yongzhi XIONG1,Guanfeng LIN1,2,Yandan CHEN1,Biao HUANG1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Material Engineering, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
    2. Jinshan College, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
  • Received:2020-01-14 Online:2020-06-28 Published:2020-06-29
  • Contact: Biao HUANG E-mail:fafuyxYX@163.com;bhuang@fafu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Based on the dissolution mechanism of cellulose macromolecules in alkali/urea system, self-bonding granular activated carbon was prepared with Chinese fir as raw material. The effects of different activation temperature, alkali/urea ratio and freezing conditions on the abrasion resistance and adsorption performance of granular activated carbon were discussed. The results showed that as the activation temperature increased the abrasion resistance and adsorption performance of activated carbon increased. Under the combination effect of alkali and urea, freezing process was beneficial to promote the development of activated carbon pore structure and improve the adsorption performance. Under the optimal conditions of the activation temperature 900℃, the alkali/urea mass ratio 14:36 and freezing time for 12 h, the abrasion resistance, iodine adsorption value, methylene blue adsorption value, specific surface area, total pore volume and average pore diameter of granular activated carbon were 99.12%, 1 204 mg/g, 232 mg/g, 1 365 m2/g, 0.86 cm3/g, and 2.46 nm.

Key words: alkali/urea system, abrasion resistance, adsorption performance, pore structure

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