Table 3. Adsorption properties of activated carbon derived from the shoot waste of fast-growing teak (FGT)
Thermal treatment (°C) | Heating period (min) | ACB (%) | ACM (mg/g) | ACI (mg/g) |
750 | 30 | 8.43bcd | 69.66a | 1,102.57c |
60 | 10.29e | 74.26a | 1,100.06c |
90 | 8.58cd | 102.94bc | 885.77a |
750 | 30 | 8.98d | 103.54bcd | 888.82a |
60 | 7.89abc | 101.53b | 894.65a |
90 | 9.11d | 102.85bc | 862.68a |
750 | 30 | 7.53a | 103.12bc | 878.86a |
60 | 7.60ab | 110.96cd | 917.46a |
90 | 8.45bcd | 111.77d | 1,000.28b |
Average | | 8.54 | 97.85 | 947.78 |
SNI 06-3730-1995 | | ≥ 25 | ≥ 120 | ≥ 750 |
Groups in a homogenous subset.
ACB: adsorption capacity of benzene, ACM: adsorption capacity of methylene blue, ACI: adsorption capacity of iodine.