Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview
Storage of waste tyres causes serious environmental pollution and health issues, especially when they are left untreated in stockpiles and landfills. Waste tyres could be subjected to pyrolysis and activation in order to produce activated carbon, which is an effective adsorbent, and can find various...
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| description | Storage of waste tyres causes serious environmental pollution and health issues, especially when they are left untreated in stockpiles and landfills. Waste tyres could be subjected to pyrolysis and activation in order to produce activated carbon, which is an effective adsorbent, and can find various applications, such as for wastewater treatment, removal of metals and dyes, energy storage devices, electrode materials, etc. Activated carbon (AC) is a non-polar and non-graphite material having high porosity and excellent adsorption capabilities, making it one of the most frequently used adsorbents in various industries. It is normally produced from carbon-rich materials such as coal, coconut shells, waste tyres, biowaste, etc. The use of waste tyres for the production of AC is a sustainable alternative to conventional sources (such as coconut shells and coal) as it supports the concept of a circular economy. Since AC sourced from waste tyres is a new area, this study reviews the methods for the preparation of AC, the types of activation, the forms of activated carbon, and the factors affecting the adsorption process. This study also reviews various applications of AC derived from waste tyres, with a specific focus on the removal of different pollutants from wastewater. Activated carbon derived from the waste tyres was found to be a versatile and economically viable carbon material, which can contribute towards safeguarding the environment and human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-686ca947f27d4f5ba4ec41ff29eb92522023-11-16T14:52:49ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-12-0113125710.3390/app13010257Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An OverviewNitin Muttil0Saranya Jagadeesan1Arnab Chanda2Mikel Duke3Swadesh Kumar Singh4Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, AustraliaGokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 500090, IndiaCentre for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, IndiaInstitute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC 8001, AustraliaGokaraju Rangaraju Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad 500090, IndiaStorage of waste tyres causes serious environmental pollution and health issues, especially when they are left untreated in stockpiles and landfills. Waste tyres could be subjected to pyrolysis and activation in order to produce activated carbon, which is an effective adsorbent, and can find various applications, such as for wastewater treatment, removal of metals and dyes, energy storage devices, electrode materials, etc. Activated carbon (AC) is a non-polar and non-graphite material having high porosity and excellent adsorption capabilities, making it one of the most frequently used adsorbents in various industries. It is normally produced from carbon-rich materials such as coal, coconut shells, waste tyres, biowaste, etc. The use of waste tyres for the production of AC is a sustainable alternative to conventional sources (such as coconut shells and coal) as it supports the concept of a circular economy. Since AC sourced from waste tyres is a new area, this study reviews the methods for the preparation of AC, the types of activation, the forms of activated carbon, and the factors affecting the adsorption process. This study also reviews various applications of AC derived from waste tyres, with a specific focus on the removal of different pollutants from wastewater. Activated carbon derived from the waste tyres was found to be a versatile and economically viable carbon material, which can contribute towards safeguarding the environment and human health.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/1/257activated carbonporositysurface areaadsorptionpyrolysisactivation |
| spellingShingle | Nitin Muttil Saranya Jagadeesan Arnab Chanda Mikel Duke Swadesh Kumar Singh Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview Applied Sciences activated carbon porosity surface area adsorption pyrolysis activation |
| title | Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview |
| title_full | Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview |
| title_fullStr | Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview |
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| title_short | Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview |
| title_sort | production types and applications of activated carbon derived from waste tyres an overview |
| topic | activated carbon porosity surface area adsorption pyrolysis activation |
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