Preparation and combustion properties of inflammable carbon from poplar carbon

The inflammable carbon was prepared from poplar carbon which is carbonized from poplar chip, adhesive and ignition agent. Influences of adhesives, the ration of adhesive/carbon, type and content of ignition agent molding pressure and molding time were investigated. The optimum conditions were the adhesives A/poplar carbon ration of 0.6, potassium nitrate ration 5%, molding pressure 25 MPa, molding time 2 minute. The inflammable carbon was non-toxicity, smokeless, flavorless and quickly burning in 5 s, and have 8.60 N/mm2 of factor of against crushing, 6.33% of remains content, 11.20 min/g of combustion last time and 35 762.76 J/g of heat release. This study can provide basis for forming adhesive in development of powder fuels.