Preparation of oil palm empty fruit bunch-based activated carbon for removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: Optimization using response surface methodology

2009 ◽  
Vol 164 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 1316-1324 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.H. Hameed ◽  
I.A.W. Tan ◽  
A.L. Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch

scholarly journals Isolation of Nanocrystalline Cellulose from oil palm empty fruit bunch – A response surface methodology study

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 04009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yee Kai Song ◽  
Irene Mei Leng Chew ◽  
Thomas Shean Yaw Choong ◽  
Jully Tan ◽  
Khang Wei Tan
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Nanocrystalline Cellulose ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch

scholarly journals Glucose and Xylose Productions From Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch by Hydrolysis With Enzyme and Acid Using Response Surface Methodology.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Santat Sinjaroonsak ◽  
Aran H-Kittikun ◽  
Thanongsak Chaiyaso ◽  
Wasana Suyotha
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Solid Ratio ◽  
Alkaline Peroxide ◽  
Hydrolysis Process ◽  
Cellulosic Waste ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Hcl Concentration

Abstract Oil palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) is a major cellulosic waste from a palm oil mill. The use of EFB for bioconversion to fuel and valuable products is possible because this biomass is a cheap, renewable and abundantly available. This study was aimed to produce sugars from the alkaline peroxide pretreated EFB (APEFB) by hydrolysis with a commercial enzyme (iKnowzyme acid 2XL cellulase) in comparison with hydrochloric acid. Response surface methodology (RSM) was applied to improve the hydrolysis process. For an enzymatic hydrolysis, the optimum enzyme dose of 40 U/g APEFB and the liquid to solid ratio of 10 ml/g APEFB were investigated at 150 rpm and 50°C for 120 h. After saccharification, glucose and xylose obtained were 65.71 g/l (0.66 g/g APEFB) and 2.14 g/l (0.02 g/g APEFB), respectively. Many acids (acetic, formic, hydrochloric (HCl), nitric, orthophosphoric and sulfuric acids) were used to hydrolyze APEFB. The result showed that HCl was the best acid to produce glucose and xylose from APEFB with low furfural and hydroxymethylfurfural productions. The optimum HCl concentration and temperature for APEFB saccharification were 5.85% (w/v) acid at 114°C for 90 min. The glucose, xylose, furfural, and hydroxymethylfurfural obtained under these conditions were 10.70 g/l (0.11 g/g APEFB), 15.30 g/l (0.15 g/g APEFB), 2.34 g/l (0.02 g/g APEFB) and 0.67 g/l (0.007 g/g APEFB), respectively.

scholarly journals Response Surface Methodology Optimization of Methylene Blue Removal by Activated Carbon Derived from Foxtail Palm Tree Empty Fruit Bunch

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Farah Amni Daud ◽  
Norhisyam Ismail ◽  
Rozidaini Mohd Ghazi
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Palm Tree ◽  
Empty Fruit Bunch ◽  
Operating Variables ◽  
Methylene Blue Removal ◽  
Good Potential

The release of dyes in form of wastewater causes serious environmental problems such as retards photosynthesis, inhibit growth of aquatic biota by blocking out sunlight and utilizing dissolved oxygen. In this study, activated carbon derived from foxtail palm (Wodyetia bifurcata) empty fruit bunch (EFB) was used as an adsorbent to remove methylene blue in aqueous solution. The preparation process of activated carbon consisted of H2SO4 impregnation followed by carbonization at 300ºC for 24 hours. The optimization adsorption process was carried out using Response Surface Methodology (RSM) via Box-Behnken design. Three important operating variables namely dye concentration, contact time and adsorbent dosage were studied. The optimum conditions obtained were 100 ppm of methylene blue, 13 h of contact time and 2 g of activated carbon with the highest percentage of methylene blue removal of 99.9%. Based on the study, activated carbon derived from foxtail palm EFB showed good potential as an adsorbing agent.

scholarly journals Enhancing the Decolorization of Methylene Blue Using a Low-Cost Super-Absorbent Aided by Response Surface Methodology

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4430
Author(s):  
Nor Hakimin Abdullah ◽  
Mazlan Mohamed ◽  
Norshahidatul Akmar Mohd Shohaimi ◽  
Azwan Mat Lazim ◽  
Ahmad Zamani Abdul Halim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Oil Palm ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Adsorbent Dosage ◽  
Oil Palm Trunk

The presence of organic dyes from industrial wastewater can cause pollution and exacerbate environmental problems; therefore, in the present work, activated carbon was synthesized from locally available oil palm trunk (OPT) biomass as a low-cost adsorbent to remove synthetic dye from aqueous media. The physical properties of the synthesized oil palm trunk activated carbon (OPTAC) were analyzed by SEM, FTIR-ATR, and XRD. The concurrent effects of the process variables (adsorbent dosage (g), methylene blue (MB) concentration (mg/L), and contact time (h)) on the MB removal percentage from aqueous solution were studied using a three-factor three-level Box–Behnken design (BBD) of response surface methodology (RSM), followed by the optimization of MB adsorption using OPTAC as the adsorbent. Based on the results of the analysis of variance (ANOVA) for the three parameters considered, adsorbent dosage (X1) is the most crucial parameter, with an F-value of 1857.43, followed by MB concentration (X2) and contact time (X3) with the F-values of 95.60 and 29.48, respectively. Furthermore, the highest MB removal efficiency of 97.9% was achieved at the optimum X1, X2, and X3 of 1.5 g, 200 mg/L, and 2 h, respectively.

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