Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from the Prosopis juliflora Plant

Abstract

In this study, attempts have been made to develop a low cost high-grade activated carbon from a woody material like Prosopis juliflora with inherent mechanical strength, high carbon and low ash content. Their physico-chemical characterization studies such as bulk density, moisture content, ash content, carbon content, matter soluble in water, matter soluble in acid, pH, iron content, surface area, pore specific volume and surface morphology have been carried out to assess the suitability of the plant (Prosopis juliflora) as precursor for manufacturing of activated carbon. The result obtained shows that this activated carbon can serve as a good adsorbent for the removal of both organics and inorganic.