CARBON ACTIVATION PLANT
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AGICO offers EPC projects for fully automatic carbon activation plants with a daily output of 2.6-8 tons. The customization service is available so that we can meet any production needs.
PLC Controlled
Environmental Friendly
Energy Saving
Customizable
What is carbon activation? Carbon activation is a crucial link in the activated carbon production process, which is located after biomass carbonization. The purpose of carbon activation is to use steam or chemical substances to remove the tar substances and cracking products accumulated in the pore structure during the carbonization process so as to improve the surface area of the pores and the adsorption capacity. The carbon after activation treatment is so-called activated carbon, which has super adsorption capacity and is widely used in our daily life and industrial production.
AGICO is professional and experienced in offering activated carbon making machines and activated carbon plants. We mainly adopt activated carbon rotary kiln and physical activation process to realize carbon activation. Physical activation usually refers to gas activation. It uses water vapor, carbon dioxide, or air as the activating gas, and selectively oxidizes the carbonized material at a high temperature of 800-1000 °C so that the original pores in the material are further enlarged, new pores are generated, and the tar and other substances are removed.
Advantages Of Physical Activation
High Strength Of Activated Carbon
Excellent Adsorption Of Activated Carbon
Wide Application Of Activated Carbon
No Need For Post-Processing
Almost No Pollution
Simple Process
AGICO carbon activation plants can produce a broad range of activated carbons, as long as your raw material is carbon-containing material. Combined with a crushing and screening unit, whether you want to produce powdered activated carbon, columnar activated carbon, granular activated carbon, or honeycomb activated carbon, our production line can satisfy your need!
| Raw Material | Iodine Sorption Value | Methylene Blue | Moisture | Intensity | Yield Rate | Daily Output (t) |
| Coconut Husk | >1000 | >9.5 | <3 | >98 | 2.1:1 | 3-5 |
| Apricot Kernel Shell | >1000 | >10 | <3 | >96 | 2.3:1 | 2.6-4 |
| Charcoal | >1000 | >12 | <3 | 3:1 | 2.2-4 | |
| Coal | >800-1000 | >8 | <3 | >94 | 2.8:1 | 3-6 |
If you have any questions or want to get a quotation directly, please contact us in time. For your production needs, we will provide you with perfect solutions and detailed quotations!
Carbon Activation Process
Preheating Stage (800℃):
The activation rotary kiln will be firstly preheated by a burner. Then the carbonized material is fed into the feed bin by a bucket elevator and enters the activation rotary kiln through the frequency conversion feeder. With the rotation of the kiln body, the material gradually enters the preheating stage and the temperature rises to about 800 °C.
Activation Stage (900-1050℃):
The draught fan feeds an appropriate amount of oxygen into the kiln, and then the steam is turned on. The steam is penetrating steam, and 4 tons of steam is required to produce 1 ton of activated carbon. After the carbonized material reacts with steam and oxygen, the temperature rises rapidly to 900-1050°C. The time when the material is in contact with steam is called activation time. According to different temperatures and oxygen supply, the activation time is about 30-40 minutes, that is, the material moves forward with the rotating kiln body at a speed of 6 meters per hour. At this stage, the original pores in the material are further enlarged, new pores are generated, and the tar and other substances are removed.
Cooling Stage (30-40℃):
After activation, the activated carbon enters the discharge pipe at the end of the kiln and gradually cools down to 200 ℃. Then it automatically slides down to a water cooling device outside the kiln. After a 3-minute anaerobic cooling, the temperature of the activated carbon drops to 30-40°C.
Waste Gas Treatment Stage:
A combustion chamber is equipped at the end of the kiln. Behind the combustion chamber is a waste heat boiler. The high-temperature exhaust gas (about 800℃) drives the waste heat boiler to generate steam, which is used to activate the carbonized material. After that, the exhaust gas enters the exhaust gas treatment equipment such as the bag filter and spray tower for purification.
AGICO Carbon Activation Equipment
All production equipment of AGICO carbon activation plant adopts a PLC control system, which has small labor demand, controllable production quality, and safe operation.
Main Equipment Configuration: bucket elevator, screw feeder, feed bin, activation rotary kiln, waste heat boiler, cyclone dust collector, bag filter, water cooler, PLC control system cabinet, combustion chamber, draught fan, spray tower, chimney, etc.
* All of the above equipment is optional and customizable. The configuration is according to the customer’s production needs.
| Item | Parameters |
| Carbonized material | Moisture＜1%; Granularity:1-10cm; Ash＜5%; |
| Activated carbon | Iodine adsorption value＞1100mg/g; Methylene blue＞10ml/0.1g; |
| Discharge temperature | 350-400℃ |
| Temperature after cooling | ＜50℃ |
| Total power | ＜100kW |
| Steam volume | 1.5-3t/h (saturated superheated steam) |
| Steam pressure | 8kg |
| Steam flow rate | 1.5-2.2t/h |
| Activation kiln inside temperature | 950-1050℃ |
| Flue gas incinerator temperature | 900-950℃ |
| Induced draft fan | Power:20kW; Air volume:20000m³/h; Wind pressure:1300mpa; |
| Feeding method | Elevator & Screw feeder |
| Activation condition | Saturated superheated steam + High temperature + Penetration activation |
| Dust removal method | Cyclone dust collector + Bag filter + Spray system |
| Cooling method | Rotary kiln cooling pipe + Water cooling device |
| Equipment material | Q345 heat-resistant steel |
| Refractory material | Steel wire fibre castable,High aluminum refractory brick |
| Insulation thickness | ＞40cm |
| Refractory material aluminum content | ＞45% |
| Refractory material temperature resistance | ＞1300℃ |
| Flue gas volume | 10000m³/h |
| Temperature sensing thermocouple | Quantity:3; Temperature resistance＞1200℃; |
| Activation Rotary Kiln Size (m) | Capacity (t/d) |
| Φ1.9×15 | 2.6-3.5 |
| Φ2.2×15 | 3.5-4 |
| Φ2.4×20 | 6-8 |
| Daily Consumption Of Carbon Activation Plant | ||||||
| Manpower | Electricity | Forklift | Maintenance | Water (softened) | Production Cost | Daily Output |
| 2 person/shift | 40-60 Kw/hr | 1 set/72 tons | 100 RMB/day | 1-2 ton/hr | 300-400 RMB/ton | 2.6-8 tons |
| Workshop & Supporting Facility | ||||||
| Workshop Dimension (m) | Power Supply | Operation/2 Shifts | Installation Period | Manufacture Period | Affiliated Lab | Affiliated Control Room |
| H:8 x W:8 x L:50 | >50 Kw | 5 person (incl.maintainer) | 50 days | 50 days | 1 (20m2 ) | 1 (10m2) |
Why Choose AGICO
Superior Service
We provide design, manufacture, installation, test-run, operation training, maintenance, and other services for activated carbon EPC projects.
Rich Experience
We have professional sales teams and technical teams and have successfully completed hundreds of activated carbon EPC projects at home and abroad.
Advanced Technology
AGICO adopts advanced automatic control technology and carbon-gas co-production technology to ensure efficient and low-energy production.
Successful EPC Projects
| Location | Project | Quantity (set) | Annual Capacity (t) | Cooperation Method | Date |
| Thailand | Carbon activation plant | 2 | 4000 | EPC | 2015 |
| Yunnan | Carbon activation plant | 1 | 1500 | EPC | 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | Carbon activation plant | 2 | 2000 | EPC | 2016 |
| Thailand | Carbon activation plant | 4 | 8000 | EPC | 2017 |
| Malaysia | Carbon activation plant | 2 | 4000 | EPC | 2018 |
| Indonesia | Carbon activation plant | 1 | 10000 | EPC | 2019 |
| Russia | Carbon activation plant | 1 | 15000 | EPC | 2020 |
