Abstract
AbstractHydrothermal carbonization (HTC) technologies for producing value-added carbonaceous material (hydrochar) from coal waste and sewage sludge (SS) waste might be a long-term recycling strategy for hydrogen storage applications, cutting disposal costs and solving waste disposal difficulties. In this study, hydrochars (HC) with high carbon content were produced using a combination of optimal HTC (HTC and Co-HTC) and chemical activation of coal tailings (CT), coal slurry (CS), and a mixture of coal discard and sewage sludge (CB). At 850 °C and 800 °C, respectively, with a KOH/HC ratio of 4:1 and a residence time of 135 min, activated carbons (ACs) with the highest Brunauer–Emmett–Teller specific surface (SBET) of 2299.25 m2g− 1 and 2243.57 m2g− 1 were obtained. The hydrogen adsorption capability of the produced ACs was further studied using gas adsorption isotherms at 77 K. At 35 bars, the values of hydrogen adsorbed onto AC-HCT (AC obtained from HTC of CT), AC-HCS (AC obtained from HTC of CS), and AC-HCB (AC obtained from HTC of the blending of coal discard (CD) and SS) were approximately 6.12%, 6.8%, and 6.57% in weight, respectively. Furthermore, the cost of producing synthetic ACs for hydrogen storage is equivalent to the cost of commercial carbons. Furthermore, the high proportion of carbon retained (>70%) in ACs synthesized by HTC from CD and SS precursors should restrict their potential carbon emissions.
Funder
University of the Witwatersrand
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Pollution,Waste Management and Disposal,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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