IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/energy/v257y2022ics0360544222016826.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

An analysis of the carbonization process and volatile-release characteristics of coal-based activated carbon

Author

Listed:
  • Ge, Lichao
  • Zhao, Can
  • Chen, Simo
  • Li, Qian
  • Zhou, Tianhong
  • Jiang, Han
  • Li, Xi
  • Wang, Yang
  • Xu, Chang

Abstract

In the preparation process of coal-based activated carbon, the release of volatiles is mainly concentrated in the carbonization process, and a certain pore structure will be formed. Therefore, it is very important to study the carbonization process of activated carbon. In this paper, the properties of two raw materials were analyzed. Furthermore, the pyrolysis carbonization characteristics of the raw materials were studied based on thermogravimetric and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and the volatiles released at 10 and 15 °C/min were also analyzed. The results show that due to the blending of more low-rank coal, the specific heat capacity of raw material 1 is more sensitive to temperature, the activation energy is smaller. The heating rate of 15 °C/min increases the maximum weight loss rate and the decomposition process moves to the high temperature region. The release of volatile is more intense and concentrated at 15 °C/min, but the releasing of CO2, CH4, formic acid and p-xylene is obviously reduced due to the short heating time. The research results can provide theoretical guidance and practical basis for the development of coal-based activated carbon production process, reactor design, pollutant removal, high-value and high-quality utilization of coal resources.

Suggested Citation

  • Ge, Lichao & Zhao, Can & Chen, Simo & Li, Qian & Zhou, Tianhong & Jiang, Han & Li, Xi & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2022. "An analysis of the carbonization process and volatile-release characteristics of coal-based activated carbon," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 257(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:257:y:2022:i:c:s0360544222016826
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.124779
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360544222016826
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.energy.2022.124779?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Xin, Lin & An, Mingyu & Feng, Mingze & Li, Kaixuan & Cheng, Weimin & Liu, Weitao & Hu, Xiangming & Wang, Zhigang & Han, Limin, 2021. "Study on pyrolysis characteristics of lump coal in the context of underground coal gasification," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 237(C).
    2. Abioye, Adekunle Moshood & Ani, Farid Nasir, 2015. "Recent development in the production of activated carbon electrodes from agricultural waste biomass for supercapacitors: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 52(C), pages 1282-1293.
    3. Tian, Linghui & Shen, Boxiong & Xu, Huan & Li, Fukuan & Wang, Yinyin & Singh, Surjit, 2016. "Thermal behavior of waste tea pyrolysis by TG-FTIR analysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 533-542.
    4. Jiang, Yuan & Zong, Peijie & Tian, Bin & Ming, Xue & Xu, Fanfan & Tian, Yuanyu & Qiao, Yingyun & Li, Dawei & Song, Qingshuo & Yu, Qiankun, 2021. "Pyrolysis of coal group component. Part Ⅰ. Emission characteristics and product distribution of saturate component," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 216(C).
    5. Bi, Haobo & Wang, Chengxin & Lin, Qizhao & Jiang, Xuedan & Jiang, Chunlong & Bao, Lin, 2020. "Combustion behavior, kinetics, gas emission characteristics and artificial neural network modeling of coal gangue and biomass via TG-FTIR," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 213(C).
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Zhao, Can & Ge, Lichao & Zuo, Mingjin & Mai, Longhui & Chen, Simo & Li, Xiaolong & Li, Qian & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "Study on the mechanical strength and iodine adsorption behavior of coal-based activated carbon based on orthogonal experiments," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    2. Zhao, Can & Ge, Lichao & Mai, Longhui & Chen, Simo & Li, Qian & Yao, Lei & Li, Dongyang & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "Preparation and performance of coal-based activated carbon based on an orthogonal experimental study," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 274(C).
    3. Ge, Lichao & Zhao, Can & Zuo, Mingjin & Du, Yuying & Yao, Lei & Li, Dongyang & Chu, Huaqiang & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "Effect of Fe on the pyrolysis products of lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose, and the formation of carbon nanotubes," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 211(C), pages 13-20.
    4. Niu, Jian & Zhang, Huirong & Xu, Wenzhen & Guo, Yanxia & Li, Linbo & Cheng, Fangqin, 2024. "Utilization of inherent minerals in coal for high-performance activated carbon production: The mechanism of deSO2 and/or deNOx enhanced by in situ transformed calcium sulfide (CaS)," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 289(C).
    5. Ge, Lichao & Zhao, Can & Zhou, Tianhong & Chen, Simo & Li, Qian & Wang, Xuguang & Shen, Dong & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "An analysis of the carbonization process of coal-based activated carbon at different heating rates," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 267(C).
    6. Zhao, Can & Ge, Lichao & Li, Xi & Zuo, Mingjin & Xu, Chunyao & Chen, Simo & Li, Qian & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "Effects of the carbonization temperature and intermediate cooling mode on the properties of coal-based activated carbon," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 273(C).
    7. Niu, Jian & Miao, Jiawen & Zhang, Huirong & Guo, Yanxia & Li, Linbo & Cheng, Fangqin, 2023. "Focusing on the impact of inherent minerals in coal on activated carbon production and its performance: The role of trace sodium on SO2 and/or NO removal," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(PB).
    8. Zhou, Tianhong & Ge, Lichao & Li, Qian & Yang, Long & Mai, Longhui & Huang, Jing & Wang, Yang & Xu, Chang, 2023. "Combustion and gasification properties of petroleum coke and its pyrolytic semi-coke," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 266(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Zhang, Yuanbo & Zhang, Yutao & Li, Yaqing & Shi, Xueqiang & Che, Bo, 2022. "Determination of ignition temperature and kinetics and thermodynamics analysis of high-volatile coal based on differential derivative thermogravimetry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 240(C).
    2. Zhao, Shuchun & Guo, Junheng & Dang, Xiuhu & Ai, Bingyan & Zhang, Minqing & Li, Wei & Zhang, Jinli, 2022. "Energy consumption, flow characteristics and energy-efficient design of cup-shape blade stirred tank reactors: Computational fluid dynamics and artificial neural network investigation," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 240(C).
    3. Liu, Zhanglin & Wan, Xue & Wang, Qing & Tian, Dong & Hu, Jinguang & Huang, Mei & Shen, Fei & Zeng, Yongmei, 2021. "Performances of a multi-product strategy for bioethanol, lignin, and ultra-high surface area carbon from lignocellulose by PHP (phosphoric acid plus hydrogen peroxide) pretreatment platform," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    4. Zhang, Chao & Zhao, Yangsheng & Feng, Zijun & Meng, Qiaorong & Wang, Lei & Lu, Yang, 2023. "Thermal maturity and chemical structure evolution of lump long-flame coal during superheated water vapor–based in situ pyrolysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 263(PC).
    5. Zhang, Chao & Zhao, Yangsheng & Feng, Zijun & Wang, Lei & Meng, Qiaorong & Lu, Yang & Gao, Qiang, 2023. "Comparative study on the chemical structure characteristics of lump coal during superheated water vapor pyrolysis and conventional pyrolysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 276(C).
    6. Miao, Hengyang & Wang, Zhiqing & Wang, Zhefan & Sun, Haochen & Li, Xiangyu & Liu, Zheyu & Dong, Libo & Zhao, Jiantao & Huang, Jiejie & Fang, Yitian, 2022. "Effects of Na2CO3/Na2SO4 on catalytic gasification reactivity and mineral structure of coal gangue," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 255(C).
    7. Chen, Yi-di & Li, Suping & Ho, Shih-Hsin & Wang, Chengyu & Lin, Yen-Chang & Nagarajan, Dillirani & Chang, Jo-Shu & Ren, Nan-qi, 2018. "Integration of sludge digestion and microalgae cultivation for enhancing bioenergy and biorefinery," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 96(C), pages 76-90.
    8. Wang, Xiaorui & Zhang, Qinghe & Yuan, Liang, 2024. "A coupled thermal-force-chemical-displacement multi-field model for underground coal gasification based on controlled retraction injection point technology and its thermal analysis," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 293(C).
    9. Krishnan, Syam G. & Arulraj, Arunachalam & Khalid, Mohammad & Reddy, M.V. & Jose, Rajan, 2021. "Energy storage in metal cobaltite electrodes: Opportunities & challenges in magnesium cobalt oxide," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    10. Zhenghui Xu & Xiang Xiao & Ping Fang & Lyumeng Ye & Jianhang Huang & Haiwen Wu & Zijun Tang & Dongyao Chen, 2020. "Comparison of Combustion and Pyrolysis Behavior of the Peanut Shells in Air and N 2 : Kinetics, Thermodynamics and Gas Emissions," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-14, January.
    11. Abdullahi Shagali, Abdulmajid & Hu, Song & Li, Hanjian & He, Limo & Han, Hengda & Chi, Huanying & Qing, Haoran & Xu, Jun & Jiang, Long & Wang, Yi & Su, Sheng & Xiang, Jun, 2023. "Synergistic interactions and co-pyrolysis characteristics of lignocellulosic biomass components and plastic using a fast heating concentrating photothermal TGA system," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 215(C).
    12. Che, Yuanjun & Shi, Kunmou & Cui, Zihang & Liu, Hongchen & Wang, Qian & Zhu, Wei & Tian, Yuanyu, 2023. "Conversion of low temperature coal tar into high value-added chemicals based on the coupling process of fast pyrolysis and catalytic cracking," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 264(C).
    13. Guo, Qian & Tang, Yibo, 2022. "Laboratory investigation of the spontaneous combustion characteristics and mechanisms of typical vegetable oils," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).
    14. Rijo, Bruna & Soares Dias, Ana Paula & Ramos, Marta & de Jesus, Nicole & Puna, Jaime, 2021. "Catalyzed pyrolysis of coffee and tea wastes," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 235(C).
    15. Chen, Zhiyun & Liu, Jingyong & Chen, Huashan & Ding, Ziyi & Tang, Xiaojie & Evrendilek, Fatih, 2022. "Oxy-fuel and air atmosphere combustions of Chinese medicine residues: Performances, mechanisms, flue gas emission, and ash properties," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 182(C), pages 102-118.
    16. Dai, Ying & Sun, Meng & Fang, Hua & Yao, Huicong & Chen, Jianbiao & Tan, Jinzhu & Mu, Lin & Zhu, Yuezhao, 2024. "Co-combustion of binary and ternary blends of industrial sludge, lignite and pine sawdust via thermogravimetric analysis: Thermal behaviors, interaction effects, kinetics evaluation, and artificial ne," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 220(C).
    17. Wen, Shaoting & Yan, Youping & Liu, Jingyong & Buyukada, Musa & Evrendilek, Fatih, 2019. "Pyrolysis performance, kinetic, thermodynamic, product and joint optimization analyses of incense sticks in N2 and CO2 atmospheres," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C), pages 814-827.
    18. Vershinina, Ksenia Yu & Dorokhov, Vadim V. & Romanov, Daniil S. & Strizhak, Pavel A., 2022. "Combustion stages of waste-derived blends burned as pellets, layers, and droplets of slurry," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 251(C).
    19. Xiangbing Gao & Bo Jia & Gen Li & Xiaojing Ma, 2022. "Calorific Value Forecasting of Coal Gangue with Hybrid Kernel Function–Support Vector Regression and Genetic Algorithm," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-15, September.
    20. Jiang, Chunlong & Zhou, Wenliang & Bi, Haobo & Ni, Zhanshi & Sun, Hao & Lin, Qizhao, 2022. "Co-pyrolysis of coal slime and cattle manure by TG–FTIR–MS and artificial neural network modeling: Pyrolysis behavior, kinetics, gas emission characteristics," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 247(C).

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:257:y:2022:i:c:s0360544222016826. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.