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Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal

This research work highlights on the constraints involved in the preparation of the banana peel bio-sorbent, such as impregnation ratio, activation temperature and period of activation for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Micromeritics ASAP 2020 and Field Emission Scanning Electron M...

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Main Authors: Borhan, A., Thangamuthu, S., Taha, M.F., Ramdan, A.N.
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Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2015
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spelling my.utp.eprints.315302022-03-26T03:21:41Z Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal Borhan, A. Thangamuthu, S. Taha, M.F. Ramdan, A.N. This research work highlights on the constraints involved in the preparation of the banana peel bio-sorbent, such as impregnation ratio, activation temperature and period of activation for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Micromeritics ASAP 2020 and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) were used in identifying the best sample preparation method with the largest surface area which directly contributes to the effectiveness of adsorbent in removing CO2. Sample A10 was identified to yield activated carbon with the largest surface area (260.3841 m2/g), total pore volume (0.01638 cm3/g) and pore diameter (0.2508 nm). Through nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm analysis, the existence of sub-micropores was proven when a combination of Type-I and Type-II isotherms were exhibited by the activated carbon produced. The results from the final adsorption test found that the material synthesized from the above mentioned parameter is capable of removing up to 1.65 wt of CO2 through adsorption at 25°C, suggesting that it can be effectively used as an adsorption material. © 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. American Institute of Physics Inc. 2015 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85006190156&doi=10.1063%2f1.4928819&partnerID=40&md5=1532c3ae1ed19c9def0bcfc00d54698e Borhan, A. and Thangamuthu, S. and Taha, M.F. and Ramdan, A.N. (2015) Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal. In: UNSPECIFIED. http://eprints.utp.edu.my/31530/
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description This research work highlights on the constraints involved in the preparation of the banana peel bio-sorbent, such as impregnation ratio, activation temperature and period of activation for reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Micromeritics ASAP 2020 and Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) were used in identifying the best sample preparation method with the largest surface area which directly contributes to the effectiveness of adsorbent in removing CO2. Sample A10 was identified to yield activated carbon with the largest surface area (260.3841 m2/g), total pore volume (0.01638 cm3/g) and pore diameter (0.2508 nm). Through nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherm analysis, the existence of sub-micropores was proven when a combination of Type-I and Type-II isotherms were exhibited by the activated carbon produced. The results from the final adsorption test found that the material synthesized from the above mentioned parameter is capable of removing up to 1.65 wt of CO2 through adsorption at 25°C, suggesting that it can be effectively used as an adsorption material. © 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Borhan, A.
Thangamuthu, S.
Taha, M.F.
Ramdan, A.N.
spellingShingle Borhan, A.
Thangamuthu, S.
Taha, M.F.
Ramdan, A.N.
Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
author_facet Borhan, A.
Thangamuthu, S.
Taha, M.F.
Ramdan, A.N.
author_sort Borhan, A.
title Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
title_short Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
title_full Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
title_fullStr Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
title_full_unstemmed Development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for CO2 removal
title_sort development of activated carbon derived from banana peel for co2 removal
publisher American Institute of Physics Inc.
publishDate 2015
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