Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon Prepared from Polyathia Longifolia Seed Waste through Various Activation Processes

Activated carbon prepared from polyalthialongifolia seed by various chemical processes shows excellent improvement in the surface characteristics. Surface morphology also plays a significant role in the adsorption Properties along with surface functional groups. Activated carbon microspores, mesopores and macrospores. The volume of these pones varies depending upon the activating agents used during various processes, used. The morphology of the resulting sample was studied by scanning electron microscopy and the surface functional group was investigated by infrared spectroscopy techniques, physico-chemical characteristics such as bulk density, moisture content, ash content, matter soluble in water, soluble in acid, PH iodine number, conductivity, porosity, yield percentage and surface area have been carried out to assess the suitability of the carbon as adsorbent, results of this investigation indicate that the activated carbon prepared using polyalthialongifolia by H2 So4 impregnation process followed by activation at 110oC and yield activated carbon with the highest surface area and more developed micro, me so, macro porosity.