Clean Technology, Vol.15, No.1, 31-37, March, 2009
하수슬러지를 이용한 활성탄 개발에 관한 연구
A Study on the Development of Activated Carbons from Sewage Sludge
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초록
본 연구는 하수슬러지 탄화물과 활성화제의 화학적 활성화반응을 이용한 활성탄 제조공정을 다루고 있다. 일반적으로 활성화제로는 알칼리 약품을 이용하는데 본 연구에서는 탄소와 활성화반응이 잘 이루어지는 KOH와 NaOH를 사용하였다. 실험결과, KOH로 제조된 활성탄이 NaOH로 제조된 활성탄보다 요오드 흡착력과 비표면적(BET) 등의 물성이 우수하였다. 하수슬러지 탄화물과 활성화제의 최적 침적비율은 KOH 75 wt%, NaOH 50 wt%임을 알 수 있었다. 5 M 염산용액으로 세척하여 중화시킨 후 증류수로 세정하는 활성탄 세정방법을 사용하였다. 본 연구의 최적 실험조건에서 하수슬러지 탄화물을 이용하여 제조된 활성탄의 경우 BET표면적 값이 약 600m2/g에 이르렀다.
This study deals with the production process of activated carbons from the sewage sludge char by chemical activation reaction. KOH and NaOH were used as activating agents, which react well with carbon. From the experiments, it was found that activated carbons made with KOH treatment had better physicochemical properties in terms of iodine number and BET value than those made with NaOH treatment. It was also found that the optimal deposition ratio of an activating agent to the sewage sludge char was 75 wt% of KOH and 50 wt% of NaOH. Activated carbons were washed out by distilled water after neutralization with 5 M hydrochloric acid solution. The activated carbons that were produced from a sewage sludge char at this optimal conditions have BET surface areas of approximately 600m2/g.
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