Production of micro- and mesoporous activated carbon from mill sludge : I. effect of zinc chloride activation.
A series of micro- and mesoporous activated carbons were produced from paper mill sludge using a modified carbonization methodology. N{sub 2}-adsorption isotherm data and mathematical models such as the D-R equation, {alpha}{sub s}-plot, and MP and BJH methods were used to characterize the surface properties of the produced carbons. Results of the surface analysis showed that paper mill sludge can be economically and successfully converted to micro- and mesoporous activated carbons with surface areas higher than 1000 m{sup 2}/g. Activated carbons with a prescribed micro- or mesoporous structure were produced by controlling the amount of zinc chloride (ZnCl{sub 2}) used during chemical activation. Pore evolvement was shown to be most affected by the incremental addition of ZnCl{sub 2}. Increasing the ZnCl{sub 2} to sludge ratio from 0.75 to 2.5 resulted in a 600% increase in the mesopore volume. ZnCl{sub 2} to sludge ratios less than 1 and greater than 1.5 resulted in the production of micro- and mesoporous carbons, respectively. At a ZnCl{sub 2} to sludge ratio of 3.5, an activated carbon with a predominantly (80%) mesoporous structure was produced. The calculated D-R micropore volumes for activated carbons with the suggested microporous structure were in good agreement with those obtained from the {alpha}{sub s} method, while estimated micropore volumes from the {alpha}{sub s} method deviated markedly from those obtained from the D-R equation for carbons with a predominantly mesoporous structure.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 942607
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CHM/JA-32935; CRBNAH; TRN: US200920%%13
- Journal Information:
- Carbon, Vol. 38, Issue 14 ; 2000; ISSN 0008-6223
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- ENGLISH
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