SURFACE-MODIFIED ACTIVATED CARBON, METHOD OF PRODUCING SURFACE-MODIFIED ACTIVATED CARBON AND METHOD FOR REMOVING IMPURITY FROM SUBTERRANEAN WELL

    公开(公告)号:US20240018018A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-18

    申请号:US17812185

    申请日:2022-07-13

    IPC分类号: C02F1/28 C02F101/30

    摘要: A surface-modified activated carbon includes activated carbon, a plurality of sulfonate groups, and a plurality of metal atoms. The sulfonate groups are chemically bonded to the activated carbon, and the metal atoms are independently chemically bonded to the sulfonate groups. The surface-modified activated carbon has a net positive charge. A method for producing a surface-modified activated carbon includes mixing activated carbon with a sulfur-containing compound including sulfonate groups, chemically bonding the sulfonate groups the activated carbon to produce sulfonated activated carbon, combining the sulfonated activated carbon with a solution containing metal atoms, and chemically bonding the metal atoms to the sulfonate group. A method for removing an impurity in a subterranean well includes introducing a surface-modified activated carbon into the subterranean well containing a produced water containing an impurity, contacting the impurity with the surface-modified activated carbon, and adsorbing the impurity with the surface-modified activated carbon.