The invention belongs to the field of
activated carbon and particularly relates to a
pretreatment method for preparing high-specific surface-area multi-hole
activated carbon with cotton stalks. The
pretreatment method includes: 1), smashing the cotton stalks into particles and screening to remove impurities; 2), rinsing materials prior to dehydrating; 3), adding the materials into an alkalescent solution for
dump leaching,
rubbing the materials mechanically to divide the same into threads, extruding excess fluid and performing
dump leaching once more; 4), placing the materials into a closed
pressure vessel, feeding high-pressure steam 1.0-2.5MPa in
atmospheric pressure for 5-20 minutes, releasing the materials and the steam prior to releasing pressure to normal pressure and allowing the materials to come out; 5), rinsing with deionized water and performing dehydrating; 6), performing uniform
drying. By the arrangement, natural microchannel structure of the cotton stalks can be effectively utilized and expanded, the specific surface area is increased, quality raw materials are provided for low-cost subsequent preparation of high-specific surface-area multi-hole
activated carbon process, usage of activating agents in the subsequent process is low, and the
pretreatment method is simple in activating process, high in
sustainability and suitable for scale production.