Application and prospect of supercritical CO2 extraction
1. Application of Supercritical CO2 in Environmental Engineering 1.1 Regeneration of Activated Carbon Adsorbents Activated carbon possesses strong adsorption capabilities and can be reused, making it widely applied in various fields such as medicine, food, environment, and new materials. It plays a significant role in environmental engineering by adsorbing the majority of toxic and environmentally unfriendly gases. However, the use of activated carbon also poses challenges. After reaching saturation with adsorbed impurities, activated carbon needs regeneration. Currently, there are several difficulties in the regeneration process. For instance, incomplete removal of impurities during regeneration can affect the adsorption capacity of activated carbon. Moreover, regeneration often requires large amounts of high-temperature inert gas