Activated Carbon for Catalyst Support from Microwave Pyrolysis of Orange Peel

Abstract

exhibiting a characteristic of high adsorption capacity. The high adsorption capacity suggests that the activated carbon produced using this pyrolysis approach could act as an adsorbent to adsorb metal ions, therefore it shows great potential to be used as a catalyst-support material-the base material to which catalytically active substance such as metal binds to form a heterogeneous catalyst. The activated carbon also demonstrated high thermal stability in N 2 atmospheres, representing a durable material to be synthesized into a catalyst for use in thermal process. Our results show that the activated carbon produced from microwave pyrolysis of orange peel shows exceptional promise as a catalyst-support material.

Environmentally friendly process based on a combination of ultrasound and peracetic acid treatment to obtain cellulose from orange bagasse

“…Orange bagasse (OB) is an underutilized byproduct of the orange juice industry, corresponding to 50% of the fruit weight. The chemical composition of OB generally contains varying amounts of cellulose (9–37%), hemicelluloses (7–26%) and lignin (1–7%); 7–10 it is typically obtained after fresh fruit squeezing and essential oil removal, and contains the peel, internal tissues and seeds 11,12 …”

Self‐purging microwave pyrolysis: an innovative approach to convert oil palm shell into carbon‐rich biochar for methylene blue adsorption

“…Biochar can be produced via pyrolysis of a variety of lignocellulose materials such as coconut shell, palm kernel shell, fruit peel, or rice straw . In particular, microwave pyrolysis is becoming a popular pyrolysis approach to produce biochar or activated carbon due to its several distinct advantages . Microwave radiation can provide a rapid and targeted heating effect to the material .…”

“…16 In particular, microwave pyrolysis is becoming a popular pyrolysis approach to produce biochar or activated carbon 17 due to its several distinct advantages. [18][19][20][21] Microwave radiation can provide a rapid and targeted heating effect to the material. 18,20 This can be explained by the occurrence of dipole rotation and ionic conduction at the molecular level of the material.…”

Microwave-assisted pyrolysis with chemical activation, an innovative method to convert orange peel into activated carbon with improved properties as dye adsorbent

“…It is widely applied in industry for separation of heavy metal, dyes, and organic residues from water and waste water (Bhatnagar et al, 2013;Kundu et al, 2015a). It also demonstrates great promise as a catalyst support and heating medium in thermochemical applications (Lam et al, 2016c;Lam et al, 2016d). The production of AC involves 2 processes -carbonization and activation.…”