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Production and CO2 Adsorption Characteristics of Activated Carbon from Bamboo by CO2 Activation Method

CO2 활성화법에 의한 대나무 활성탄 제조와 CO2 흡착 특성

  • Bak, Young-Cheol (Department of Chemical Engineering/Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Cho, Kwang-Ju (Department of Chemical Engineering/Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Choi, Joo-Hong (Department of Chemical Engineering/Engineering Research Institute, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 박영철 (경상대학교 화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 조광주 (경상대학교 화학공학과, 공학연구원) ;
  • 최주홍 (경상대학교 화학공학과, 공학연구원)
  • Received : 2004.08.25
  • Accepted : 2004.11.18
  • Published : 2005.02.28
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Abstract

The activated carbon was produced from Sancheong bamboo by carbon dioxide gas activation methods. The carbonization of raw material was conducted at $900^{\circ}C$, and $CO_2$ activation reactions were conducted under various conditions: activation temperatures of $750-900^{\circ}C$, flow rates of carbon dioxide $5-30cm^3/g-char{\cdot}min$, and activation time of 2-5 h. The yield, adsorption capacity of iodine and methylene blue, specific surface area and pore size distribution of the prepared activated carbons were measured. The adsorption capacity of iodine (680.8-1450.1 mg/g) and methylene blue (23.5-220 mg/g) increased with increasing activation temperature and activation time. The adsorption capacity of iodine and methylene blue increased with the $CO_2$ gas quantity in the range of $5-18.9cm^3/g-char{\cdot}min$. But those decreased over those range due to the pore shrinkage. The specific volume of the mesopore and macropore of bamboo activated carbon were $0.65-0.91cm^3/g$. Because of this large specific volume, it can be used to the biological activated carbon process. Bamboo activated carbon phisically adsorbed the $CO_2$ of maximum 106 mg/g-A.C in the condition of 90% $CO_2$ and adsorption temperature of $20^{\circ}C$. The $CO_2$ adsorption ability of bamboo activated carbon was not changed in the 5 cyclic test of desorption and adsorption.

대나무를 원료로 이산화탄소를 활성화제로 한 기상 활성화법에 의하여 대나무 활성탄을 제조하고, 이 대나무 활성탄의 $CO_2$ 흡착 특성을 실험하였다. 국내 산청산 대나무를 탄화온도 $900^{\circ}C$에서 열분해 하여 대나무 숯을 만든 후 배치형 튜브 반응기 내에서 활성화 온도 $750-900^{\circ}C$, 이산화탄소 주입비 $5-30cm^3/g-char{\cdot}min$, 활성화 유지시간 2-5 시간의 변화 조건에서 활성화 실험을 하였다. 제조된 활성탄은 수율이 측정되고 요오드 흡착력, 메틸렌 블루 흡착력과 비표면적 및 세공분포 등의 물리적 특성이 분석되었다. $CO_2$ 흡착 실험은 열중량 분석기를 사용하여 흡착온도 $20-80^{\circ}C$, $CO_2$ 농도 5-90% 변화 조건에서 행하였다. 활성화 온도와 활성화 시간이 증가됨에 따라 요오드 흡착력(680.8-1450.1 mg/g)과 메틸렌 블루 흡착력(23.5-220 mg/g)은 증가하였다. 그리고 $CO_2$ 가스 주입량의 증가시 $18.9cm^3/g-char{\cdot}min$까지는 요오드 흡착력과 메틸렌 블루 흡착력이 증가하였으나, 그 이상에서는 과다한 반응으로 수율의 급격한 감소와 함께 요오드 흡착력과 메틸렌 블루 흡착력도 감소하였다. 대나무 활성탄 특성 분석에서 중간세공과 거대세공 부피가 $0.65-0.91cm^3/g$으로 나타나 생물활성탄공정에 유리하게 사용될 수 있다. 대나무 활성탄의 $CO_2$ 흡착 실험에서는 흡착온도 $20^{\circ}C$, $CO_2$ 농도 90%에서 최대 106 mg/g-A.C.의 $CO_2$를 물리흡착 하였다. 5회 반복 실험시 $CO_2$ 흡착 특성 변화는 없었다.

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