Effects of Powder Activated Carbon Particle Size on Adsorption Capacity and Mechanical Properties of the Semi Activated Carbon Fiber

Effects of activated carbon particle size on adsorption and mechanical properties of the semi activated carbon fiber (SACF) were studied. Four types of powder activated carbons including powders with particle size less than 150, 90, 50 μm and powder without any screening were used to prepare the coater adsorbent mixture for coating on E-glass fiber. Iodine number and BET surface area of the coated fibers were measured. The results showed that arrangement and screening of the powder activated carbon had positive effect on the adsorption capacity and surface area of the produced samples. Also, arrangement and decrease of activated carbon particle size led to improve mechanical properties of the produced samples.