Preliminary Study on the Production of Activated Carbon from Moringa Oleifera Seed Shells by Thermal Activation Method

Abstract

Activated carbon was prepared from Moringa oleifera seed shells by thermal activation method. The carbonization and activation temperatures were 500, 600 and 700°C respectively, at 13 min for each process after pre-carbonization for 25 min. The pH of the activated carbon produced were 9.55 at 500°C, 9.78 at 600°C and 9.97 at 700°C while the yield decreased with increase in temperature as follows: 30.40% at 500°C, 29.35% at 600°C and 16.95% at 700°C respectively. The results show that the capacity for a carbon to absorb impurities tend to improve as the temperature of the production increased.

Keywords: Carbonization, activated carbon, moringa oleifera, activation

Myek B, Adesina OB, Ochigbo V. et al. Preliminary Study on the Production of Activated Carbon from Moringa Oleifera Seed Shells by Thermal Activation Method. Journal of Modern Chemistry & Chemical Technology (JoMCCT). 2015; 6(1): 13–16p.