Proximate Analysis of Cane Bagasse and Synthesizing Activated Carbon: Emphasis on Material Balance

This study aims for proximate analysis of cane bagasse and preparation of activated carbon using a suitable sugar cane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse was examined to produce an activated carbon through the chemical activation process. The bagasse has longer availability and inexpensive material with high carbon and low inorganic content. The activated carbon produced from pyrolysis of sugar cane bagasse was chemically activated with sodium hydroxide (NaOH). A systematic investigation of the effect of activation temperature on the properties of the activated carbon was done. The chemically activated carbon yield was investigated and the maximum yield percentage of the activated carbon prepared in this study was 14.5%.

Keywords:

Activated carbon , cane bagasse , material balance , proximate analysis