Some Physical Properties and Adsoptive Behaviors of Wood Charcoal Carbonized with Domestic wood

국산수종으로 탄화한 목탄의 물성 및 흡착성

  • Jo, Tae-Su (Department of Forest products, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Lee, Oh-Kyu (Department of Forest products, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Ahn, Byung-Jun (Department of Forest products, Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Choi, Joon-Weon (Department of Forest products, Korea Forest Research Institute)
  • 조태수 (국립산림과학원 임산공학부) ;
  • 이오규 (국립산림과학원 임산공학부) ;
  • 안병준 (국립산림과학원 임산공학부) ;
  • 최준원 (국립산림과학원 임산공학부)
  • Published : 2006.06.30

Abstract

Properties of wood charcoal made from the domestic wood species at $300-900^{\circ}C$ have investigated to understand the correlation between carbonization temperature and chemical and physical characteristics of wood charcoal. In terms of charcoal yield at particular carbonization temperatures, it was drastically decreased until the temperature reaches up to $600^{\circ}C$ and the decrease ratio of yield was reduced at higher temperatures. As the carbonization temperature increased, pH of the wood charcoal increased so that it became basic at last. The wood charcoal prepared at $600{\sim}700^{\circ}C$ showed the highest caloric value and those of wood charcoals made at higher temperature became plateau at a little lower level than the peak. The caloric value of Japanese larch charcoal was a bit higher than that of Red oak charcoal. The carbon content in the wood charcoal was increased as the carbonization temperature increased, whereas the hydrogen content was decreased. Specific surface area of the wood charcoal became larger with increase in temperature up to $600^{\circ}C$ but it was decreased or reduced in the increasing ratio after, and then it rose again at higher temperature than $800^{\circ}C$. Absorption capacity of the wood charcoal against iodine and gaseous acetic acid became greater as the carbonization temperature increased. Japanese larch charcoal presented higher absorption capacity than Red oak charcoal. As the above results, it is revealed that carbonization temperature affects the chemical and physical properties of wood charcoal. Therefore, to use wood charcoal with maximum effect it should be prepared at optimum temperature for proper use.

탄화온도가 제조된 목탄의 물성에 미치는 영향을 알아보기 위하여 $300{\sim}900^{\circ}C$에서 탄화한 국산 수종의 목탄 특성을 조사하였다. 탄화수율은 $600^{\circ}C$까지는 급격히 감소하나 그 이상의 온도에서는 수율감소가 둔화되었으며, 탄화온도의 증가와 더불어 목탄의 pH는 증가하여 알칼리성을 나타내었다. 목탄의 열량은 $600{\sim}700^{\circ}C$에서 최고를 나타내며, 더 높은 온도에서 탄화하더라도 열량의 증가는 보이지 않았으며, 낙엽송 목탄이 상수리 목탄보다 다소 높은 열량을 나타내었다. 또한 탄화온도의 증가에 따라 탄소함량이 증가하는 반면, 수소나 산소함량은 감소되었고, 목탄의 비표면적은 $600^{\circ}C$까지는 탄화온도의 증가와 함께 증가하나, 그 이상의 온도에서는 감소되거나, 증가 폭이 감소된 후, $800^{\circ}C$ 이상의 탄화온도에서 다시 증가하는 경향이 있었다. 목탄의 흡착력을 요오드흡착량 및 초산가스 흡착력으로 조사 한 바, 탄화온도의 증가와 함께 이들에 대한 흡착성이 증가하였으며, 낙엽송 목탄이 상수리 목탄보다 다소 높은 흡착력을 나타내었다. 이상과 같은 결과로부터 탄화온도에 따라 목탄의 물성과 흡착성이 다르기 때문에 목탄의 특성을 고려하여 적정한 용도에 사용되어야 목탄 효과를 극대화할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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