Activated carbon from paulownia wood Yields ofchemical activation stages
Citation
Yorgun, S., Yıldız, D., & Şimşek, Y. E. (2016). Activated carbon from paulownia wood: Yields of chemical activation stages. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, 38(14), 2035-2042.Abstract
Paulownia wood was used as a raw material in the preparation of activated
carbon by chemical activation with phosphoric acid. The conversion of
wood into activated carbon consists of sample preparation, impregnation,
carbonization, and finishing. Mass changes associated with the impregnation,
filtration, carbonization, and washing processes were measured, and
the yields of these processes were calculated and analyzed. The effects of
final carbonization temperature (300–600°C) and impregnation ratio (1–4)
on the yields of chemical activation stages were investigated. Experimental
results show that the final carbonization temperature and impregnation
ratio have a significant effect on the yield of these stages.
