Extended carbonaceous materials production

Activated carbon in its broadest sense includes a wide range of processed amorphous carbon-based materials. It is not truly an amorphous material but has a microcrystalline stracture. Activated carbons have a highly developed porosity and an extended interparticulate surface area Their preparation involves two main steps the carbonization of the carbonaceous raw material at temperatures below 800 C in an inert atmosphere and the activation of the carbonized product Thus, all carbonaceous materials can be converted into activated carbon, although the properties of the final product will be different depending on the nature of the raw material used, the nature of the activating agent and the conditions of the carbonization and activation processes. 

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