DEDORIZATION OF KEROSENE USING ACTIVATED CARBON PRODUCED FROM SAWDUST

Abstract

• This project is solely deodorization of kerosene using activated carbon produced from sawdust.
  The present study of the deodorization was carried out using the adsorption method in which the activated carbon (sawdust) is used as an adsorbent. The sawdust sample was collected from Wood Market (Sawmill) Uti along PTI road, Effurun, Delta State.The sawdust went through series of unit operations to prepare it for deodorization. The sawdust sample was carbonized in a furnace at 450 0C for 1 hour. Activation of adsorbent was done using Phosphoric acid and Zinc Chlorid e separately and then it was oven dried. Analyses were carried out on the adsorbent: moisture content 8.4(H3PO4) 6.3(ZnCl2), ash content 4.0 (H3PO4) 3.9(ZnCl2) and pH value of 3(H3PO4)
  8(ZnCl2). Also, analyses were carried out on the deodorized sample which was flash point of 93 0C, smoke point of 20mm and a sulphur content of 0.15. The use of activated carbon on Kerosene is for the purpose of removing sulphur content present in the Kerosene. The use of activated carbon produced using Phosphoric acid as activating chemical gave a better yield. It is recommended that desulphurization of Kerosene with the use of activated carbon should be ensured by Government agencies