Electrical resistivity of heat-treated charcoal

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dc.contributor.author Cromarty, Robert Douglas
dc.contributor.author Bharat, S.
dc.contributor.author Odendaal, D.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-08-16T10:54:49Z
dc.date.available 2024-08-16T10:54:49Z
dc.date.issued 2023-10
dc.description.abstract The aim of this investigation was to determine the effect of high-temperature heat treatment on the electrical resistivity of charcoal. Samples of two different wood types (eucalyptus and black wattle) were pyrolised in a retort at a temperature of 700°C and the resulting charcoals heat-treated in an induction furnace at temperatures from 800°C to 1800°C and residence times from 60 to 120 minutes. After cooling, the resistivities of the samples were measured at room temperature using the four-point probe technique. It was found that as the heat treatment temperature increased the electrical resistivity of the charcoal decreased, approaching an asymptotic value at higher temperatures. Longer residence times decreased the resistivity, but this effect was not pronounced. en_US
dc.description.department Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering en_US
dc.description.librarian am2024 en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-07:Affordable and clean energy en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.saimm.co.za/journal-papers en_US
dc.identifier.citation Cromarty, R.D., Bharat, S., and Odendaal, D. 2023. Electrical resistivity of heat-treated charcoal. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 123, no. 10. pp. 501–508. http://dx.DOI.org/10.17159/2411-9717/2477/2023. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2225-6253 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2411-9717 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.17159/2411-9717/2477/2023
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97698
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy en_US
dc.rights © The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2023. en_US
dc.subject Charcoal en_US
dc.subject Electrical resistivity en_US
dc.subject High temperatures en_US
dc.subject Heat treatment en_US
dc.subject SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy en_US
dc.subject SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure en_US
dc.title Electrical resistivity of heat-treated charcoal en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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