• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제19권4호
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• pp.25-32
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• 1993

Granular activated carbon is commonly used in fixed-bed adsorbers to remove organic chemicals. In this experiment organic chemical solutions were prepared by adding the reagent grade organic chemical to distilled water. Isotherm adsorption tests of volatile organic chemicals were conducted using bottle-point technique and column test. Organic chemicals after passing through the column were extracted with hexane and analyzed with gas chromatography (Hewlett-Packard 5890) to check the adsorption capacity and breakthrough curve. The result were as follows: 1. The BET surface area of coconut activated carbon was 658~1,010 m$^2$/g where as coconut shell carbon was 6.6 m$^2$/g. Coconut activated carbon increased the BET surface area and adsorption capacity in bottle-point isotherm. 2. The adsorption capacity of coconut activated carbon for trichloroethylene (TCE) was reduced in the presence of humic substance. 3. A decrease in particle size of activated carbon resulted in higher adsorption capacity and lower intraparticle diffusion coefficient. It is reflected not only as a decrease in Freudlich adsorption capacity value (K) but also as an increase in Freudlich exponenent value (1/n).

• Carbon letters
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• 제20권
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• pp.1-9
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• 2016

Activated carbon was synthesized from coconut shells. The Brunauer, Emmett and Teller surface area of the synthesized activated carbon was found to be 1640 m²/g with a pore volume of 1.032 cm³/g. The average pore diameter of the activated carbon was found to be 2.52 nm. By applying the size-strain plot method to the X-ray diffraction data, the crystallite size and the crystal strain was determined to be 42.46 nm and 0.000489897, respectively, which indicate a perfect crystallite structure. The field emission scanning electron microscopy image showed the presence of well-developed pores on the surface of the activated carbon. The presence of important functional groups was shown by the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum. The adsorption of methyl orange onto the activated carbon reached 100% after 12 min. Kinetic analysis indicated that the adsorption of methyl orange solution by the activated carbon followed a pseudo-second-order kinetic mechanism (R² > 0.995). Therefore, the results show that the produced activated carbon can be used as a proper adsorbent for dye containing effluents.

• 자원리싸이클링
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2000

CSAC와 WPAC의 흡착특성을 보면 H공장 2차 처리수와 D공장 배출수에 함유된 ABS흡착에서 얻어진 Freundlich흡착등온식은 WPAC인 경우 q=23.12 $C^{ 0.42}$, q=18.32 $C^{0.38}$ 이고 CSAC인 경우 각각 $q=36.76C^{1.37}$ , q=26.67 $C^{0.42}$ 이었다. H공장 방류수의 파과점은 CSAC인 경우 680분이었고 WPAC는 610분이었다. 한편 D공장 배출수의 파과점은 CSAC인 경우 720분이었고 WPAC은 640분이었다. 이상의 결과로부터 CSAC 대체물로서 WPAC이 가능성이 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국연초학회지
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.8-13
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• 2008

Several activated carbon in different specific surface area was prepared by steam and chemical activation of coconut shell. Products were characterized by BET ($N_2$) at 77K, and probed to be highly specific surface area of $1580m^2/g$ and pore volume that had increased with activating conditions. And also we have analyzed the adsorption efficiency of vapor phase components in cigarette mainstream smoke in order to evaluate the relationship between thesmoke components and the physicochemical properties of activated carbons. As a result of this study, the delivery of mainstream smoke was directly affected by the specific surface area and the pore size of activated carbon. The activated carbon prepared by steam activation exhibited better adsorption efficiency on the vapor phase components in mainstream smoke compared with activated carbon prepared by $ZnCl_2$, due to the higher micro-pore area of 66%. But the adsorption efficiency of semi-volatile matters such as phenolic components in a main stream smoke by the activated mesoporous carbon prepared by $ZnCl_2$ is more effective. From the these results, we can conclude that specific surface area by the micropore area increased the adsorption efficiency of activated carbon on vapour phase components, but semi-volatiles or particulate matter was affected by the ratio of mesopore area in total specific surface area.

• 한국응용과학기술학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.362-370
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• 2013

Coconut shell 계 상용 활성탄을 후처리하여 EDLC 전극재로 적용하였다. Coconut shell계 활성탄을 별도의 처리없이 EDLC 전극재로 사용하였을 때, 초기 무게용량 및 부피용량은 66 F/g 및 39 F/cc이었고, 100 사이클 충 방전을 반복한 후, 각각 54 F/g 및 32 F/cc로 감소하여 82%의 충 방전효율을 나타내었다. 충 방전 반복에 따른 용량의 감소폭이 크며, CV 특성에서 부반응에 의한 분극현상이 발생하여 전극재로 적합하지 않았다. 상업용 활성탄에 포함된 불순물을 효율적으로 제거하기 위하여 알칼리 및 산 처리를 하였고, 그 후 세공 분포와 표면의 산성 관능기 함량을 제어하기 위하여 질소 분위기에서 열처리하였다. 알칼리 및 질산처리 한 후 $800^{\circ}C$에서 열처리한 전극재의 경우, 초기부피용량 44 F/cc, 100사이클 후 42 F/cc로서 실용화 가능한 수준의 높은 부피용량 및 95% 이상의 높은 충 방전 효율을 나타내었다.

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• 제9권2호
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• pp.137-144
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• 2008

The commercial activated carbons are typically prepared by activation from coconut shell char or coal char containing lots of inorganic impurities. They also have pore structure and pore size distribution depending on nanostructure of precursor materials. In this study, two types of commercial activated carbons were applied for EDLC electrode by removing impurities with acid treatments, and controlling pore size distribution and contents of functional group with heat treatment. The effect of the surface functional groups on electrochemical performance of the activated carbon electrodes was investigated. The initial gravimetric and volumetric capacitance of coconut based activated carbon electrode which was acid treated by $HNO_3$ and then heat treated at $800^{\circ}C$ were 90 F/g and 42 F/cc respectively showing 94% of charge-discharge efficiency. Such a good electrochemical performance can be possibly applied to the medium capacitance of EDLC.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• 제4권3_4호
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• pp.29-59
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• 1989

For the purpose of electrolytic treatment of wastewater containing various heavy metals, the BPBE Cell of batch and continuous type was considered and experimented. Some results from this study were summarized as follows: 1. When the artificial wastewater containing 500 mg/l of the concentration of various heavy metallic ion was electrolyzed in BPBE Cell of batch type, the removal efficicency was over 95% in cadmiun (II), lead (II), chromium (Ⅵ) and over 85% in copper (II), chromium (III). 2, As granular activated carbon packed in BPBE Cell, coconut shell was superior to lignite and the removal efficiency was the highest when the activated carbon was 4/6 mesh, the voltage was 20V. 3. When the heavy metallic ion in wastewater was electrolyzed in BPBE Cell of continuous type, about 1,000mg of heavy metal per 1kg of coconut sell could be removed. 4. The treatment method of heavy metallic ion in wastewater by BPBE Cell cost less than in the former chemical treatment method and the coconut shell packed in BPBE Cell could be regenerated by chemical method.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.73-81
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• 1993

Adsorption process using granular activated carbon(GAC) has been considered as one of the most effective water treatment technologies to remove humic acid which is recon- niEed as trihalomethane(THM) precursor in chlorination. To design the most effective GAC process, it is necessary to conduct the test of adsor- ption performance by means of isothem, batch rate and column studies and to select the most effective activated carbon according to raw materials of GAC - lignite and coconut shell. The objective of this study is to investigate the adsorption performance of humid acid on two activated carbons - lignite activated carbon(LAC) and coconut shell activated car- bon(CAC) made in Korea. It is available to represent UV-abs and trihalomethane formation potential(THMFP) as concentration of humic acid due to good relationship. The adsorption capacity of humid acid is not concerned with surface area of activated carbon but with pore size related to about $100{\AA}$, and then LAC forming at the extent of mesopore is found to be eight times more effective in adsorption capacity than CAC forming at micropore. The adsorption capacity of LAC and CAC is better at pH 5.5 than at pH 7. Pore and surface diffusion coefficients calculated from the diffusion model are $7.61\times10^{-13}m^2/sec$, $3.52\times10^{-15}m^2/sec$ for CAC, and $3.38\times10^{-12}m^2$/sec and $Ds=1.48{\times}10^{-15}m^2/sec$ for GAC respectively. From the results of column test it shows that the performance of LAC is also better than CAC and the optimal EBCT(Empty Bed Contact Time) is 4.52min. and activated carbon removes selectively the components of humic acid to be easily formed to THM.

• Carbon letters
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.13-21
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• 2010

Coconut shell activated carbon (CSAC) was investigated for its ability in the removal of two neutral chlorinated organic compounds, namely trichloroethylene (TCE) and dichloromethane (DCM) from aqueous solution using a packed bed column. The efficiency of the prepared activated carbon was also compared with a commercial activated carbon (CAC). The important design parameters such as flow rate and bed height were studied. In all the cases the lowest flow rate (5 mL/min) and the highest bed height (25 cm) resulted in maximum uptake and per cent removal. The experimental data were analysed using bed depth service time model (BDST) and Thomas model. The regeneration experiments including about five adsorption-desorption cycles were conducted. The suitable elutant selected from batch regeneration experiments (25% isopropyl alcohol) was used to desorb the loaded activated carbon in each cycle.

• 한국축산시설환경학회지
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.211-218
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• 2007

본 시험은 축분을 이용한 활성탄소를 제조하는 기술을 개발하고 이의 활용방안을 연구하여 축분의 처리방법을 다변화하고 제조된 활성탄소의 토양개량재, 악취흡착재 등 농업적 이용을 모색하기 위하여 악취제거시험 등을 수행하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 1. 가축분을 건조, 펠렛화 과정을 거친 후 $400^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 탄화처리하고 $750^{\circ}C$에서 1시간 활성화처리시 활성탄소가 제조되었다. 2. 축분의 회분 함량은 돈분퇴비가 11.9%로 낮았으나 계분퇴비 29.8%, 젖소깔짚 40.7%로 높았다. 휘발성물질은 젖소깔짚 11.6%, 계분퇴비 18.8%, 계분 31.0%, 돈분퇴비 22.3% 이었으나 육계깔짚은 49.8%로 높았다. 3. 축분활성탄소의 비표면적은 계분퇴비 259.8, 계분 209.8, 돈분퇴비 442.3, 젖소깔짚 $812.9\;m^2/g$으로 야자각 활성탄소 $1,040\;m^2/g$ 보다 낮았으며 미세기공의 크기는 육계깔짚 $5.02\;{\AA}$으로서 큰 반면 젖소깔짚은 $0.39\;{\AA}$으로 야자각 활성탄소와 비슷하였다. 4. 축분활성탄소의 요오드 흡착능력은 $530{\sim}580mg/g$으로 야자각 활성탄소의 1,000 mg/g 보다 낮았다. 5. 암모니아가스의 흡착율은 계분이나 계분퇴비로 만든 활성탄소가 가장 낮았으며 젖소깔짚 활성탄소가 가장 높았으며 계분퇴비 활성탄소는 20분 경에 흡착 포화에 도달하는 반면 젖소깔짚 활성탄소는 40분이 되어서 흡착 포화에 도달하였다. 6. 황화수소의 경우 휘발성물질이 비교적 많은 육계깔짚, 계분퇴비, 산란계분 등으로 만든 활성탄소에서 흡착율이 낮았으며 젖소깔짚 활성탄소에서 높았다.