Activated Carbons from Hydrochars Prepared in Milk.

ABSTRACT: Hydrothermal carbonization converts organics in aqueous suspension to a mixture of liquid components and carbon-rich solids (hydrochars), which in turn can be processed into activated carbons. We investigated whether milk could be used as a medium for hydrothermal carbonization, and found that hydrochars prepared from milk, with or without an added fibrous biomass, contained more carbon (particularly aliphatic carbon), less oxygen, and more mineral components than those prepared from fibrous biomass in water. Activated carbons produced from hydrochars generated in milk had lower specific surface areas and CO₂ capacities than those from hydrochars formed in water; however, these differences disappeared upon normalizing to the combustible mass of the solid. Thus, in the context of

SUBMITTER: Haj Yahia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6861549 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature