Table 1 Characterization of activated charcoal from Brazil-nut bark
Properties | Results | Standart Deviation |
|---|---|---|
Volatile material of charcoal (%) | 49.2823 | 3.6226 |
Yield of charcoal (%) | 50.7176 | 3.6226 |
Volatile material of activated carbon(%) | 71.8145 | 3.6389 |
Yield of activated charcoal (%) | 28.1855 | 3.6389 |
Moisture (%) | 8.0385 | 0.2154 |
Ash (%) | 4.8475 | 0.0858 |
Fixed carbon (%) | 23.3379 | 0.5813 |
pH | 10.10 | 0.0141 |
Real density (g cm-3) | 0.9556 | 0.0028 |
Bulk Density (g cm-3) | 0.4728 | 0.0089 |
Porosity (%) | 50.5209 | 0.9254 |