DYNA JOURNAL ENGINEERING

Key words:

estructuras de carbono, monolitos, carbono poroso, carbón activado, mecanizado, sinterización, lactosuero, lactosuero en polvo, carbon structures, monoliths, porous carbon, activated carbon, machining, sintering, whey, whey powder.

Article type:

ARTICULO DE INVESTIGACION / RESEARCH ARTICLE

Section:

RESEARCH ARTICLES

A new porous carbon structures made by sintering whey powder in a mold at 150ºC and subsequent carbonization and/or activation are described. These porous carbon structures represent a step beyond simple activated carbon monoliths, as they can take the shape of any mold and machined if necessary. These carbon materials have a porosity that can reach up 70%, made up of a system of hierarchical and interconnected pores, which gives them a high permeability. Furthermore, they have a much higher mechanical strength than other porous carbon monoliths.

Key Words: carbon structures, monoliths, porous carbon, activated carbon, machining, sintering, whey, whey powder.