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Assessment of Adsorption Potential of Activated Carbon from Marula De-Oiled Seed Cake Prepared by Chemical Activation with Potassium Hydroxide

Idris Buhari Muhammad Yunusa Boyi Imrana Bello Muhammad Tukur Ganda

Subject area: Science,Engineering and Technology  ·  Area of research: Material Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I2-1710329-4562

Abstract

Activated carbon is a very important porous substance that is employed in various industrial applications. In this study, AC was synthesized from marula seed cake via singled-step activation with KOH and then thermally treated at 400, 500 and 600oC for an hour. The results indicates that increasing the activation temperature causes increased in rate of carbon adsorption. However, it was found that the activated carbons were within the microporous range with highest specific surface area of 368.396 m2/g at activation temperature of 600?C.

Keywords

Marula de-oiled seed cake, Activated carbon, Singled-step activation, Microporous

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Idris Buhari, Muhammad Yunusa Boyi, Imrana Bello, Muhammad Tukur Ganda "Assessment of Adsorption Potential of Activated Carbon from Marula De-Oiled Seed Cake Prepared by Chemical Activation with Potassium Hydroxide" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 2 2025 Page 1208-1212 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I2-1710329-4562
Idris Buhari, Muhammad Yunusa Boyi, Imrana Bello, Muhammad Tukur Ganda "Assessment of Adsorption Potential of Activated Carbon from Marula De-Oiled Seed Cake Prepared by Chemical Activation with Potassium Hydroxide" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 2, Aug. 2025, doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I2-1710329-4562
Idris Buhari, Muhammad Yunusa Boyi, Imrana Bello, Muhammad Tukur Ganda (2025). Assessment of Adsorption Potential of Activated Carbon from Marula De-Oiled Seed Cake Prepared by Chemical Activation with Potassium Hydroxide. Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I2-1710329-4562
Idris Buhari, Muhammad Yunusa Boyi, Imrana Bello, Muhammad Tukur Ganda "Assessment of Adsorption Potential of Activated Carbon from Marula De-Oiled Seed Cake Prepared by Chemical Activation with Potassium Hydroxide" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, vol. 9, no. 2, Aug. 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I2-1710329-4562
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