MOLDABLE AND MACHINABLE POROUS CARBON STRUCTURES OBTAINED FROM WHEY

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