Carbon Materials

Pitch-based carbon materials

Pitch-based carbon materials

Petroleum by-products, which are the raw materials for pitch-based carbon materials, are highly refined and contain few impurities and high carbon content
Most of the carbon materials used in Korea are wood-based and palm kernel-based activated carbons, most of which are imported from China, while pitch-based activated carbon, a high-quality carbon material, is imported entirely from the United States and Japan.
It can be applied to various industries by processing petroleum by-products generated in Korea into high-quality carbon materials through recycling.
SMARTKOREA has secured "pitch-based activated carbon production" technology through continuous R&D with "Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)" via technology transfer.

Securing Core Technology
for pitch-based carbon materials

Securing pitch synthesis and property control technology through the transfer of pitch manufacturing technology from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

Know-how in designing and manufacturing pitch synthesis equipment
Pitch softening point control technology
Pitch molecular weight analysis and control technology
Pitch particle size/shape control technology

Petroleum-based pitch synthesis technology

Pitch Property Control and Characteristics Analysis Technology

Pitch Shape Control Technology

Securing technology for compositional analysis of petroleum by-products (low-grade oil)

Physical and chemical composition analysis of commercial pitch using EA, MALDI-ToF, TLC-FID, TGA, DTG, softening point analysis, ICP, and SARA of petroleum residue

Pitch thermal stabilization: Securing product DB according to thermal stabilization conditions / Infusibility

Infusibility

Carbonization

Securing manufacturing process technology
for pitch-based porous carbon materials

Control of Activation Process Variables to Control Activated Carbon Properties

Pitch
- Material selection
- Softening point
- Crushing / Grinding
Pretreatment
- Mixing
- Heat Treatment
Activation
- Activation
Washing / Drying
- Residue Removal
- Moisture Removal
Product (activated carbon)
- Sorting
- Molding
- Packaging

Technology for Controlling Activated Carbon Properties According to Activation Conditions

Chemical Activation with Alkali Metals : Technology for comparative evaluation of activated carbon properties according to activation conditions (ratio, flow rate, etc.)
Physical Activation with Steam, CO₂, etc. : Technology for comparative evaluation of activated carbon properties according to activation conditions

Physical Activation

C∗+H₂O → C ∙ H₂O
H₂O → ∙ OH + ∙ H
C ∙ OH + ∙ H → H₂ + C ∙ O

Chemical Activation

6MOH+2C →2M+3H₂+2M₂CO₃
M₂CO₃+C→M₂O+2CO
M₂0+C →2M+CO

Pitch-based porous carbon material characteristic analysis results: Porous carbon material DB

Control of Activated Carbon Properties Tailored to the User's Environment

Pitch-based Porous Carbon Material Manufacturing Equipment (Lab. Scale)

Pitch Pretreatment Equipment: Small-Scale Pretreatment Furnaces

Large Pretreatment Furnaces

Continuous Pretreatment Furnaces

Activation Equipment: Small-Scale Activation Furnace

Medium-Scale Activation Furnace

Particle Size Control Equipment: Coarse Grinders

Fine Grinders

Pitch-based porous carbon material manufacturing facility (Pilot Scale): Air Jet Mill(AJM)

Porous carbon material production facility

CEO : Jang Chae Won
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Pitch-based carbon materials

Securing Core Technology for pitch-based carbon materials

Securing manufacturing process technology for pitch-based porous carbon materials

Securing Core Technology
for pitch-based carbon materials

Securing manufacturing process technology
for pitch-based porous carbon materials