ACTIVATED CARBON MANUFACTURING PLANT

SYNOPSIS
The design and fabrication carbon manufacturing prototype plant is a Chemical
powered system (CPS). On electrical AC motor to drive the gear drive and actual
experimental setups, in the generation of the deactivated carbon. the aim of this project is
to produce activated carbon from coir pith with drastic elimination in cost.

INTRODUCTION
SINCE limits in the availability, technological changes, locations of resources,
prices and use of certain fuels have required the use of new sources of energy.
which renders it more effective for the adsorption of gas/vapour and for the removal of
colour and odour of compounds. The activated carbon is extensively used in the refining
and bleaching of vegetable oils and chemical solutions, water purification, recovery of
solvents and other vapors, recovery of gold, in gas masks for protection against toxic
gases, in filters for providing adequate protection against war gases/nuclear fall outs, etc.

WORKING PRINCIPLE
Waste products taken from wood industries are dried for two to three days. Then
wooden waste dried is taken and mixed with Nacl with proportionate rate of 1:4.
Then motor was switched ON. Thus screw conveyor rotates. Then proportionate
mixture of sodium chloride and wood dust was put inside the hopper. The conveyor has
taken it inside the hopper. us the wooden waste burnt inside the extruder with Nacl. The
Nacl prevents the wooden dust from forming of ash while heating. The heat produced

around is 200^c. The sawdust is burnt completely and taken away as deactivated carbon
by the conveyor. The carbon is fed down through the bend pipe.
Then the carbon getting out have to be dipped inside the Conc.Hcl hydrochloric
acid which was mixed with water with permanent proportionate rate of (1:10). Thus it
will now form as diluted Hydro Choloric Acid. The deactivated carbon was dipped in the
acid for few seconds. Thus the choloride content present in carbon is removed by
chlorine present inside the Hcl. RESULT IS Activated carbon.

APPLICATIONS
Activated carbon is used for VOC abatement in the following applications:
Groundwater remediation
Soil vapor extraction and air sparing
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
Coating and Printing Industries
Degreasing and cleaning
Solvent Recovery
Tank venting
Ventilation and air conditioning systems

ADVANTAGES
Pollution is controlled
2. Waste is recycle
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3. The price of very low