Preliminary Study on the Production of Activated Carbon from Moringa Oleifera Seed Shells by Thermal Activation Method

Authors

  • B. Myek Department of Basic Research, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Nigeria
  • O. B. Adesina Department of Basic Research, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Nigeria
  • V. Ochigbo Department of Basic Research, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Nigeria
  • M. L. Batari Department of Basic Research, National Research Institute for Chemical Technology, Zaria, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37591/jomcct.v6i1.1940

Keywords:

Carbonization, activated carbon, moringa oleifera, activation

Abstract

Activated carbon was prepared from Moringa oleifera seed shells by thermal activation method. The carbonization and activation temperatures were 500, 600 and 700°C respectively, at 13 min for each process after pre-carbonization for 25 min. The pH of the activated carbon produced were 9.55 at 500°C, 9.78 at 600°C and 9.97 at 700°C while the yield decreased with increase in temperature as follows: 30.40% at 500°C, 29.35% at 600°C and 16.95% at 700°C respectively. The results show that the capacity for a carbon to absorb impurities tend to improve as the temperature of the production increased

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Published

2019-04-25

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015)

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