Preparation and Characterization of Pelleted and Powdered Activated Carbons Derived from Used Brewed Coffee

Authors

  • Dewa Ngakan Ketut Putra Negara Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Made Widiyarta Master Program of Mechanical Engineering, Udayana University, Denpasar-Bali 80234, Indonesia
  • I Made Gatot Karohika Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Gusti Agung Kade Suriadi Industrial Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Gusti Komang Dwijana Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Putu Lokantara Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Made Parwata Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia
  • I Kt Suarsana Mechanical Engineering Department, Udayana University, Bukit Jimbaran, Bali 80361, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2024.7136

Keywords:

Used brewed coffee, Activated carbon, Adsorption, Surface area, Pore size distribution

Abstract

The experimental study is the best way to find out the characteristics of activated carbon (AC) due to its very difficult definition based on its structural formulation or chemical analysis as an effect of its high degree of imperfection in the crystal structure. This experimental study’s objectives are to investigate the characteristics and the adsorption capacities of activated carbon generated from used brewed coffee. The carbonization procedure took place at a temperature of 600 °C. After being made into pellets and powder, the charcoal was heated to 600 °C and activated with the help of 150 mL of nitrogen flowing per minute. Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the adsorption isotherm test were all utilized in the characterization process. The results showed that for pelleted activated carbon (AC-Plt) and powdered activated carbon (AC-Pw), respectively, both activated carbons had average pore diameters in the mesopore category of 4.39 and 4.93 nm. In comparison to AC-Pw, AC-Plt has a larger specific pore surface area (105.857 cm3/g) and pore volume (0.164 cm3/g). The adsorption capabilities of AC-Plt, which has a bimodal pore size distribution, are greater than those of AC-Pw for nitrogen, CO2, and methylene blue. In this investigation, it was discovered that pelleted activated carbon was more suited for the adsorption of nitrogen, CO2, and methylene blue.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The used brewed coffee was successfully converted into powdered and pelleted activated carbons using nitrogen as an activator agent through physical activation
  • The use of natural binder to produce pelleted activated carbon undergoes pyrolysis during the activation process, producing gas that acts as an activating agent (e.g., CO2) so that nitrogen and CO2 work simultaneously and more effectively to develop more activated carbon pore structures
  • Pelleted activated carbon has a higher specific pore surface area of 105.857 cm3/g, pore volume of 0.164 cm3/g, and better adsorption capabilities for nitrogen (75.252 cm3/g), CO2 (1.554 mmol/g) and methylene blue (1.215 mg/g) adsorptions than powdered activated carbon


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2023-09-10

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Negara, D. N. K. P. ., Widiyarta, I. M. ., Gatot Karohika, I. M., Kade Suriadi, I. G. A. ., Komang Dwijana, I. G. ., Lokantara, I. P. ., Parwata, I. M. ., & Suarsana, I. K. . (2023). Preparation and Characterization of Pelleted and Powdered Activated Carbons Derived from Used Brewed Coffee. Trends in Sciences, 20(12), 7136. https://doi.org/10.48048/tis.2024.7136

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Vol. 20 No. 12 (2023): Trends in Sciences, Volume 20, Number 12, December 2023

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