Abstract
In this study, petroleum pitch-based activated carbon was prepared, and the correlation between the molecular weight of the pitch and the specific surface area of the prepared activated carbon was considered. The petroleum pitch was prepared by thermal synthesis of PFO (pyrolysis fuel oil) at 380∼430 ℃ to control the molecular weight of the pitch, and the product was analyzed by MALDI-TOF (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight). The activation proceeded by using KOH at 850 ℃ for 1 hour, and the pore structure of the prepared activated carbon was characterized by the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) method. The pitch synthesized at low temperature had a high specific surface area to 1855 m2/g due to the presence of volatile compounds with values of 128∼256 m/z, which formed cavities upon volatilization.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 251-259 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
Volume | 88 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Aug 25 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20181110200070, Functional porous composite for mitigating air pollutant by using coal combustion products) and also supported by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) (No. KK1913-10, Fabrication of petroleum pitch based carbon absorbent for removal of hazardous air pollutant (SOx/NOx)).
Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning ( KETEP ) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy ( MOTIE ) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20181110200070 , Functional porous composite for mitigating air pollutant by using coal combustion products) and also supported by the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) (No. KK1913-10, Fabrication of petroleum pitch based carbon absorbent for removal of hazardous air pollutant (SOx/NOx)).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Keywords
- Activated carbon
- MALDI-TOF
- Petroleum pitch
- Petroleum residue
- Pore structure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering