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Preparation of carbon sphere from lactose by hydrothermal reaction and its performance in gas separation
Author(s) -
Sun Yong,
Yang Gang,
Wen Chao,
Zhang Lian,
Wang Yun Shan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environmental progress and sustainable energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.495
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1944-7450
pISSN - 1944-7442
DOI - 10.1002/ep.11828
Subject(s) - adsorption , carbon fibers , carbon dioxide , methane , hydrothermal circulation , chemical engineering , hydrothermal carbonization , carbonization , chemistry , lactose , materials science , organic chemistry , composite number , composite material , engineering
Carbon spheres were produced from mild hydrothermal reaction of biomass lactose, followed by carbonization with low‐activation temperatures (400°C). The Brunauer‐Emmett‐Teller (BET)‐specific surface area of carbon at optimum condition was 403 m 2 /g. The resultant carbon shows good performance in preferential adsorption of CO 2 to CH 4 below 50 kPa at 293 K. The results of the isosteric enthalpies of adsorption for different gases on prepared carbon indicate mildly heterogeneous surfaces. The relatively good performance of the resultant carbon in kinetics indicates its potential for low‐pressure kinetic separation of carbon dioxide from carbon dioxide and methane mixture at room temperature.. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Environ Prog, 33: 581–587, 2014