Preparation of activated carbon from the residues of Cocos spp. trees using modified carbonate and thermal chemical activation.

Abstract

The study involve production of activated carbon from residual Cocus Spp.
The materials contain a large amount of phenolic compound in the form of
lignin and its carriers. These sorts of woods are very hard and solid in nature, the main
reason for the materials choice to produce activated carbon of medical grade that have
a good adsorptive ability.
In this work constant amounts of the Cocus Spp. is mixed with different
amounts of the carbonizing materials (NaOH).
The material after good mixing is carbonized through straight fusion without
addition of water. The carbonization and activation was continued for the given
period of time.
The product carbon was purified from residual base and metal contamination
by treatment with diluted HCl. The properties of the produced carbon after drying is
studied for its adsorptive properties. The activated carbon produced is a good quality
and composed with commercial sample and have some superiority is some other case.