Study of activation mechanism for dual model pore structured carbon based on effects of molecular weight of petroleum pitch

Ji Hong Kim, Yun Jeong Choi, Ji Sun Im, Ayoung Jo, Ki Bong Lee, Byong Chol Bai

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)251-259
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
    Volume88
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 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

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