Response Surface Methodology—Central Composite Design Optimization Sugarcane Bagasse Activated Carbon under Varying Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis Conditions

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Sugarcane bagasse (SB) is a widely available agro-industrial waste residue in China that has the potential to be converted into a cost-effective and renewable adsorbent. In this study, activated carbon (AC) was prepared from SB by microwave vacuum pyrolysis using H3PO4 as the activator. To enhance the sorption selectivity and yield, the pyrolysis process of SB-activated carbon (SBAC) should be well-designed. Central composite design was employed as an optimized experiment design, and response surface methodology was used to optimize the process parameters for maximized SBAC yield and its iodine number. The results showed that the optimized parameters obtained for the SBAC are 2.47 for the impregnation ratio (IR), 479.07 W for microwave power (MP), 23.86 mm for biomass bed depth, and 12.96 min for irradiation time, with responses of 868.7 mg/g iodine number and 43.88% yield. The anticipated outcomes were substantiated, revealing a marginal 5.4% variance in yield and a mere 1.9% discrepancy in iodine number from the forecasted values. The synthesized adsorbents underwent comprehensive characterization through instrumental methodologies, including FT-IR, BET, and SEM. The SBAC produced by the pyrolysis method contained a regular and homogeneous porous structure with a specific surface area of up to 1697.37 m2/g and a total 1.20 cm 3/g volume, which has favorable adsorption of toxic and harmful substances in the environment.

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Chen, X., Pei, Y., Wang, X., Zhou, W., & Jiang, L. (2024). Response Surface Methodology—Central Composite Design Optimization Sugarcane Bagasse Activated Carbon under Varying Microwave-Assisted Pyrolysis Conditions. Processes, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12030497

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