Table 1 Comparison of the bulk densities of the AC produced with those from other studies
From: Mesoporous activated carbon yielded from pre-leached cassava peels
Precursor | AC bulk density (gcm−3) | Intended application | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Cassava peel | 0.415 | Effluent treatment | Omotosho and Sangodoyin (2013) |
Cassava peel | 0.31–0.39 | – | This study |
Cassava peel | 0.36–0.48 | Absorption of textile dyes | Parvathi et al. (2018) |
Cassava peel | 0.407–0.413 | Water decontamination | Omotosho and Amori (2016) |
Hard wood | 0.55–0.88 | – | Rodriguez-Reinoso (2002) |