Table 1 Percent yield and proximate analysis of eucalyptus wood chips and activated carbon.

From: Activated carbon preparation from eucalyptus wood chips using continuous carbonization–steam activation process in a batch intermittent rotary kiln

Sample

Moisture (wt%)

Volatile matter (wt%)

Ash (wt%)

Fixed carbon (wt%)

%yield

Raw eucalyptus wood chips

7.89 ± 0.22

20.87 ± 0.22

1.93 ± 1.18

68.93 ± 0.09

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Activated carbon at 500 °C

2.63

5.95

1.59

70.32

31.79 ± 0.70

Activated carbon at 600 °C

1.54

3.2

1.43

79.23

25.84 ± 0.37

Activated carbon at 700 °C

1.16

0.89

1.04

80.54

21.63 ± 1.52

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