Characterization and assessment of cockle shell as potential co2 adsorbents

Nurulhuda Azmi*, Suzana Yusuf, Khalik M. Sabil

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Abstract

Material characterization is a crucial step to ensure the characteristics and properties of the samples are comparable to the standard adsorbent and suitable for CO2 adsorption. The objective of this work is to characterize natural calcium based materials for CO2 adsorption which are obtained from waste cockle shells. Characterization analyses are conducted by using XRD, BET and FESEM. Material characterization indicates that raw cockle shell is made up of aragonite and needle-like structure. It is also shown that CaCO3 can be decomposed to CaO through high temperature calcination process. Through physisorption analysis, the samples are classified as mesoporous materials and it is shown that calcined cockle shell is better than raw cockle shell in term of surface area and pore volume. The results proved that calcium based materials could be successfully employed as sorbent for CO2 separation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationApplied Mechanics and Materials
PublisherTrans Tech Publications
Pages685-689
Number of pages5
Volume625
ISBN (Print)9783038351818
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2014
Event3rd International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials 2014 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 3 Jun 20145 Jun 2014

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
Volume625
ISSN (Print)16609336
ISSN (Electronic)16627482

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials 2014
Abbreviated titleICPEAM 2014
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period3/06/145/06/14

Keywords

  • Calcined cockle shell
  • Characterization
  • CO adsorbents
  • Cockle shell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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