| Calcination Temperature ˚C | Surface Area, m2/g | |||||
| Direct Calcination | Gradual Calcination | Direct Calcination under Nitrogen | Gradual Calcination under Nitrogen | |||
| 0 | 1.2 | |||||
| 150 | 2.13 | 2.46 | 1.14 | 1.52 | ||
| 200 | 11.29 | 2.29 | 1.70 | 1.32 | ||
| 250 | 10.50 | 5.49 | 11.01 | 7.58 | ||
| 300 | 17.56 | 16.24 | 16.20 | 15.09 | ||
| 350 | 20.60 | 17.78 | 21.50 | 21.63 | ||