<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The microporous carbon materials were prepared by chemical activation of Polish coal with potassium hydroxide using the simplex design method for planning the experiments. The experimental parameters were varied to identify the optimum conditions. Coal can be an excellent starting material for the preparation of high porous carbons for natural gas storage. The porosity of the resultant carbons was characterized by nitrogen adsorption (-196°C). Methane adsorption was investigated in a volumetric laboratory installation at range pressures from 1 to 3.5 MPa (25°C).The best results of methane storage capacity (557 cm3 · g-1) were obtained when using an impregnation ratio 3.41/1 KOH/precursor and temperature at 592°C, (SLANG = 2091 m2 · g-1). The parameters of the preparation of high porosity and high methane adsorption carbon were determined by a fast and simple method.</abstract>

The microporous carbon materials were prepared by chemical activation of Polish coal with potassium hydroxide using the simplex design method for planning the experiments. The experimental parameters were varied to identify the optimum conditions. Coal can be an excellent starting material for the preparation of high porous carbons for natural gas storage. The porosity of the resultant carbons was characterized by nitrogen adsorption (-196°C). Methane adsorption was investigated in a volumetric laboratory installation at range pressures from 1 to 3.5 MPa (25°C).The best results of methane storage capacity (557 cm3 · g-1) were obtained when using an impregnation ratio 3.41/1 KOH/precursor and temperature at 592°C, (SLANG = 2091 m2 · g-1). The parameters of the preparation of high porosity and high methane adsorption carbon were determined by a fast and simple method.

The simplex optimization for high porous carbons preparation

Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, 70-322 Szczecin, ul. Pułaskiego 10, Poland

Polish Journal of Chemical Technology

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The microporous carbon materials were prepared by chemical activation of Polish coal with potassium hydroxide using the simplex design method for planning the...

The simplex optimization for high porous carbons preparation

Pubblicato online: 02 gen 2012

Pagine: 63 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0051-4

Parole chiave
porous carbon, chemical activation, simplex method, methane adsorption

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The simplex optimization for high porous carbons preparation

Pubblicato online: 02 gen 2012

Pagine: 63 - 70

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10026-011-0051-4

Parole chiaveporous carbon, chemical activation, simplex method, methane adsorption

This content is open access.

Parole chiave
porous carbon, chemical activation, simplex method, methane adsorption