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VOL. 6, ISSUE 5 (2021)
Synthesis and characterization of plant based carbon obtained from deoiled cakes of jatropha curcus and pongamia pinnata
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Parthiban P, Malarvili T
Abstract
Deoiled cakes of Jatropha curcus (Jatropha) and Pongamia pinnata (Karanja) were used as raw material for producing porous carbon and their efficiency were studied in this work. Jatropha and karanja residues after oil extraction were extracted with various solvents and also pyrolyzed at 300–550 °C for 2 hours followed by soaking these in concentrated HCl, ZnCl2, KOH, and 50% H3PO4. Surface analysis of pyrolyzed and solvent extracted char using FTIR spectroscopy and SEM indicated the functional groups, which are considerably different when compared with raw materials that lead to greater adsorption potential. Based on the results obtained, this activated carbon derived from solvent extraction and chemical activation could be used as a low-cost adsorbent. This work focused on the conversion of jatropha and karanja deoiled cakes into to activated carbon (AC). The AC produced were characterized in terms of pH, ash content, moisture content and adsorption capacity.
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Pages:463-467
How to cite this article:
Parthiban P, Malarvili T "Synthesis and characterization of plant based carbon obtained from deoiled cakes of jatropha curcus and pongamia pinnata ". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 6, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 463-467
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