High-valued Utilization of China Fir Sawdust Extracted Essential Oil: Preparation of Granular Activa

[Objective] The aim was to study on the high-valued utilization of China Fir sawdust extracted essential oil. [Method] In the field of fir essential oil extraction, the processed China fir sawdust was used to prepare low-valued products. The high-valued utilization of China fir sawdust extracted essential oil (CFSEEO), namely as a precursor to prepare granular activated carbons (GACs), was attempted. The materials were characterized by ultimate analysis, SEM and XRD. [Rusult] A butane working capacity (BWC) of 14.3 g/100 ml was obtained by using the GACs with apparent density of 0.25 g/ml. It was available to introduce the technology of extracting essential oil from the China fir sawdust (CFS) in the industrial production process of activated carbons with high BWC (12.0 -16.5 g/100 ml) and high surface area (2 000 -2 630m2/g) using phosphoric acid based on previous studies of the authors. [Conclusion] The resulting carbon prepared with the raw materials containing lower moisture exhibited a better property on n-butane adsorption.