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Table 1 Elemental analysis of the ACs

From: Characteristics of nitrogen-enriched activated carbon prepared from waste medium density fiberboard by potassium hydroxide

Activated carbons prepared from MDF

Elemental analysis

KOH/MDF

Activation temperature (°C)

C (wt, %)

H (wt, %)

N (wt, %)

O (wt, %)

Ash (wt, %)

1:1 (AC1)

800

78.97

1.20

2.31

12.01

5.51

1:2 (AC2)

800

80.29

0.95

1.98

10.86

5.92

1:3 (AC3)

800

85.48

0.86

1.38

7.53

4.75

1:4 (AC4)

800

86.84

0.83

1.42

6.04

4.87

1:5 (AC5)

800

86.81

1.10

0.58

6.46

5.05

1:3 (AC6)

700

74.15

1.15

2.13

15.99

6.58

1:3 (AC7)

800

85.48

0.86

1.38

7.53

4.75

1:3 (AC8)

850

90.44

0.57

1.33

3.24

4.42

1:3 (AC9)

900

89.45

0.69

0.41

4.98

4.47