Sethupathi Sumathi, Bashir Mohammed Jk, Akbar Zinatizadeh Ali, Mohamed Abdul Rahman
Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, Malaysia
Faculty of Engineering and Green Technology, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Barat, Malaysia.
Waste Manag Res. 2015 Apr;33(4):303-12. doi: 10.1177/0734242X15576026. Epub 2015 Mar 24.
Lignocellulosic biomass has been widely recognised as a potential low-cost source for the production of high added value materials and proved to be a good precursor for the production of activated carbons. One of such valuable biomasses used for the production of activated carbons is palm shell. Palm shell (endocarp) is an abundant by-product produced from the palm oil industries throughout tropical countries. Palm shell activated carbon and palm shell carbon molecular sieve has been widely applied in various environmental pollution control technologies, mainly owing to its high adsorption performance, well-developed porosity and low cost, leading to potential applications in gas-phase separation using adsorption processes. This mini-review represents a comprehensive overview of the palm shell activated carbon and palm shell carbon molecular sieve preparation method, physicochemical properties and feasibility of palm shell activated carbon and palm shell carbon molecular sieve in gas separation processes. Some of the limitations are outlined and suggestions for future improvements are pointed out.
木质纤维素生物质已被广泛认为是生产高附加值材料的潜在低成本来源，并被证明是生产活性炭的良好前驱体。用于生产活性炭的此类有价值的生物质之一是棕榈壳。棕榈壳（内果皮）是热带国家整个棕榈油产业产生的丰富副产品。棕榈壳活性炭和棕榈壳碳分子筛已广泛应用于各种环境污染控制技术中，主要是由于其高吸附性能、发达的孔隙率和低成本，从而在吸附过程的气相分离中具有潜在应用。本综述全面概述了棕榈壳活性炭和棕榈壳碳分子筛的制备方法、物理化学性质以及棕榈壳活性炭和棕榈壳碳分子筛在气体分离过程中的可行性。概述了一些局限性并指出了未来改进的建议。
