Adsorption Characteristics of Commercial Wood Charcoal in Korea (I)

국내 시판용 목탄의 흡착 특성(I)

To evaluate the basic characteristics and adsorption properties of commercial wood charcoal, we investigated the proximate analysis, porosimetry analysis, methylene blue adsorption, removal ratios of formaldehyde, and removal ratio of ethylene gas. Fixed carbon contents of traditional black and white charcoal, and mechanical charcoal were 51.8~76.6%, 72.9~84.6%, and 48.5~80.3%, respectively. Refining degrees of the most traditional black charcoal were 9, and those of white charcoal and mechanical charcoals were zero. Specific surface area of traditional black charcoal was 0.1~13.7 $m^2/g$, which was quite lower than that of white charcoal (53.2~372.6 $m^2/g$) and mechanical charcoals (224.3~464.6 $m^2/g$). Also, amounts of methylene blue adsorption were quite lower in black charcoal (0.53~1.97 mg/g) compared with white charcoal (2.68~7.68 mg/g) and mechanical charcoal (11.63~26.10 mg/g). Removal ratios of formaldehyde of the black charcoal were 11.4~26.7%, which is quite similar to white charcoal (17.9~34.9%) and mechanical charcoal (5.5~25.8%). Removal ratios of ethylene gas for traditional black charcoal, traditional white charcoal, and mechanical charcoal were 2.2~43.5%, 21.7~39.1%, 21.7~39.1%, respectively. There was no significant difference in the removal ratios of formaldehyde and ethylene gas among traditional black charcoal, traditional white charcoal, and mechanical charcoal.

본 연구에서는 국내에서 생산 유통되고 있는 시판용 목탄(전통숯, 기계숯)의 기본물성과 흡착특성을 알아보기 위해 탄화물의 공업분석, 세공분석, 메틸렌블루 흡착량, 포름알데히드 제거율, 에틸렌가스 제거율 등을 분석하였다. 고정탄소는 전통숯의 흑탄이 51.8~76.6%, 백탄이 72.9~84.6%, 기계숯이 48.5~80.3%로 백탄이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 정련도는 흑탄의 경우 대부분 9였고, 백탄과 기계숯은 0으로 나타났다. 비표면적은 흑탄이 0.1~13.7 $m^2/g$, 백탄이 53.2~372.6 $m^2/g$, 기계숯이 224.3~464.6 $m^2/g$로 흑탄이 가장 낮은 것으로 나타났다. 메틸렌블루 흡착량은 흑탄이 0.53~1.97 mg/g, 백탄이 2.68~7.68 mg/g, 기계숯이 11.63~26.10 mg/g 범위로 흑탄이 아주 낮은 경향을 나타냈다. 포름알데히드 제거율은 흑탄이 11.4~26.7%, 백탄이 17.9~34.9%, 기계숯이 5.5~25.8% 범위로, 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 에틸렌가스 제거율은 흑탄이 2.2~43.5%, 백탄이 21.7~39.1%, 기계숯이 21.7~39.1% 범위로, 큰 차이를 나타내지 않았다.