Superior performance of modified pitch-based adsorbents for cyclic methane storage

• Published in: Journal of energy storage Vol. 28; p. 101251
• Main Authors: Mirzaei, Shohreh, Ahmadpour, Ali, Shahsavand, Akbar, Rashidi, Hamed, Arami-Niya, Arash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Adsorbed natural gas; Adsorbent; Carbonization; Coal-tar pitch; Methane storage; Carbonization; Methane storage; Adsorbent; Coal-tar pitch; Adsorbed natural gas

•Providing activated carbons from low-cost and abundant coal tar pitch precursor.•Investigating the effect of modifications on structural properties of coal tar pitch.•Improving CH4 storage capacity of activated carbon by modification of coal tar pitch.•Excellent performance of activated carbon over...