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@article{ART001481426},
author={Ibrahim D-Abdullah and Badie S. Girgis and Yassin M. Tmerek and Elsaid H. Badawy},
title={Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar},
journal={Carbon Letters},
issn={1976-4251},
year={2010},
volume={11},
number={3},
pages={192-200}

TY - JOUR
AU - Ibrahim D-Abdullah
AU - Badie S. Girgis
AU - Yassin M. Tmerek
AU - Elsaid H. Badawy
TI - Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar
JO - Carbon Letters
PY - 2010
VL - 11
IS - 3
PB - Korean Carbon Society
SP - 192
EP - 200
SN - 1976-4251
AB - Common reed (Fragmites australis), a local invasive grass, was investigated as a possible feedstock for the production of activated carbon. Dried crushed stems were subjected to impregnation with phosphoric acid (30, 40 and 50%) followed by pyrolysis at 400~500oC with final washing and drying. Obtained carbons were characterized by determining: carbon yield, ash content, slurry pH, textural properties and capacity to remove color bodies from factory-grade sugar liquor. Produced carbons possessed surface area up to 700 m2/g, total pore volumes up to 0.37 cm3/g, and proved to be microporous in nature. Decolorization of hot sugar liquor at 80oC showed degrees of color removal of 60 up to 77% from initial color of 1100~1300 ICU, at a carbon dose of 1.0 g/100 ml liquor. No correlation seems to hold between synthesis conditions and % R but depends on the degree of microporosity. A commercial activated carbon N showed a comparative better color removal capacity of 91%. Common reed proved to be a viable carbon precursor for production of good adsorbing carbon suitable for decolorization in the sugar industry, as well as in other environmental remediation processes.
KW - Activated carbon;Porosity;Sugar refining
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Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek and Elsaid H. Badawy. (2010). Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar. Carbon Letters, 11(3), 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek and Elsaid H. Badawy. 2010, "Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar", Carbon Letters, vol.11, no.3 pp.192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek, Elsaid H. Badawy "Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar" Carbon Letters 11.3 pp.192-200 (2010) : 192.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek, Elsaid H. Badawy. Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar. 2010; 11(3), 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek and Elsaid H. Badawy. "Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar" Carbon Letters 11, no.3 (2010) : 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah; Badie S. Girgis; Yassin M. Tmerek; Elsaid H. Badawy. Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar. Carbon Letters, 11(3), 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah; Badie S. Girgis; Yassin M. Tmerek; Elsaid H. Badawy. Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar. Carbon Letters. 2010; 11(3) 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek, Elsaid H. Badawy. Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar. 2010; 11(3), 192-200.

Ibrahim D-Abdullah, Badie S. Girgis, Yassin M. Tmerek and Elsaid H. Badawy. "Potential of Activated Carbon Derived from Local Common Reed in the Refining of Raw Cane Sugar" Carbon Letters 11, no.3 (2010) : 192-200.