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Feasibility Study on Conversion of Indian Bamboo to Activated Carbon carried out by Chemical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Abstract

Activated carbon can be used for removal of organic chemicals, chlorine, lead, unpleasant tastes and odors in effluent or coloured substances from gas or liquid streams by the mechanism of adsorption. Adsorption can be classically defined as absorption on the surface of the material due to capillary condensation inside the multitude of pores/active sites available.

In its effort to promote value added bamboo based products, the National Mission on Bamboo Applications launched an investigation to study the conversion of Indian bamboo species to activated carbon in association with Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay. Three commonly occurring species has been used in the experimentation.? These are Melacona baccifera, Bambosa tulda and Oxycelandra stockii. The study indicating that Indian bamboo is a good raw material for conversion to activated carbon has laid the foundation for further activity in this area.

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