scholarly journals Two-Stage Adsorber Design for Methylene Blue Removal by Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 768-775
Author(s):  
Fadina Amran ◽  
Nur Fatiah Zainuddin ◽  
Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Methylene Blue Removal ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon ◽  
Langmuir Constants ◽  
Insight Into

The present work was aimed at evaluating the performance of two-stage adsorber for methylene blue removal by coconut shell activated carbon in minimizing the adsorbent mass and contact time. The Langmuir constants were used to evaluate the optimum mass, while the pseudo-second-order constants for contact time. Results show that the adsorbent mass can only be minimized by 0.01 % due to the high adsorbent affinity towards methylene blue, while the contact time has been optimized to 12.2 min at the studied conditions. The effect of adsorbent affinity in two-stage adsorber was analyzed to shed some light about its importance in the design of two-stage adsorber. The performance evaluation was also discussed to bring insight into wastewater treatment applications.

Equilibrium and Kinetic Studies of Benzene and Toluene Adsorption onto Microwave Irradiated-Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

2014 ◽  
Vol 1043 ◽  
pp. 219-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noor Shawal Nasri ◽  
Jibril Mohammed ◽  
Muhammad Abbas Ahmad Zaini ◽  
Usman Dadum Hamza ◽  
Husna Mohd. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Kinetic Studies ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Maximum Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Equilibrium Data ◽  
Order Kinetic Model ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

Concern about environmental protection has increased over the years and the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in water poses a threat to the environment. In this study, coconut shell activated carbon (PHAC) was produced by potassium hydroxide activation via microwave for benzene and toluene removal. Equilibrium data were fitted to Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherms with all the models having R2 > 0.94. The equilibrium data were best fitted by Langmuir isotherm, with maximum adsorption capacity of 212 and 238mg/g for benzene and toluene, respectively. The equilibrium parameter (RL) falls between 0 and 1 confirming the favourability of the Langmuir model. Pseudo-second-order kinetic model best fitted the kinetic data. The PHAC produced can be used to remediate water polluted by VOCs.

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 Study Into Dynamic Behaviour of the Methylene Blue Adsorption on Activated Carbon

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (48) ◽  
pp. 105-113
Author(s):  
Alica Pastierová ◽  
Maroš Sirotiak
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Dynamic Behaviour ◽  
Time Effect ◽  
Adsorption Kinetic ◽  
Optimum Conditions ◽  
Methylene Blue Adsorption ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

Abstract This paper presents a study into dynamic behaviour of the methylene blue adsorption (MB) on activated carbon. Effect of four parameters were studied: effect of the adsorbent dosage, effect of contact time, effect of pH, and effect of the initial concentration of methylene blue. The adsorption kinetic data were modelled using the pseudo-first and pseudo-second orders. Results show that, based on the experimental data, the pseudo-second order could be considered satisfactory. Thermodynamic parameters proved that adsorption of dye was spontaneous owing to increase in temperature and endothermic nature. Taguchi method was applied to determine the optimum conditions for removal of methylene blue by activated carbon. The optimum conditions were found to be pH = 7, contact time 60 min, initial concentration of MB 4 mg/L.

scholarly journals Adsorpsi Methyl Violet oleh Karbon Aktif dari Limbah Tempurung Kelapa dengan Aktivator ZnCl2 Menggunakan Pemanasan Gelombang Mikro

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Widi Astuti ◽  
Anggelita Dwi Handayani ◽  
Diah Ayu Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Equilibrium Model ◽  
Methyl Violet ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
First Order ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Infrared Spectrophotometer ◽  
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon ◽  
Zncl2 Activation

Synthesis of activated carbon from coconut shell waste with ZnCl2 activation using microwave heating have been carried out. Coconut shell consists of 36.51% lignin, 33.61% cellulose and 19.27% hemicellulose which causes it can be used as a precursor in the synthesis of activated carbon. The activated carbon was further characterized using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) and NOVA Gas Sorption Analyzer-Quantachrome and used for the adsorption of methyl violet in aqueous solution with variation of pH, contact time and concentration of solution. The result showed that the pore of activated carbon was larger than that of the char. The optimum adsorption occurred at pH 3 and the equilibrium time was reached after 180 minutes. The Langmuir equilibrium model was more appropriate than the Freundlich equilibrium model. While the kinetics model analyzed using pseudo first order, pseudo second order, internal diffusion and external diffusion indicated that the pseudo second order was most suitable for the adsorption of methyl violet by coconut shell activated carbon.

scholarly journals Coconut shell-based activated carbon as adsorbent for the removal of dye from aqueous solution: equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamic studies

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1076-1084
Author(s):  
O. Oribayo ◽  
O.O. Olaleye ◽  
A.S. Akinyanju ◽  
K.O. Omoloja ◽  
S.O. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Kinetic Data ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Isotherm Models ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

The need to develop more efficient adsorbent, comparable to commercially available adsorbent, is attracting significant interest as promising adsorbent for waste water treatment. In this study, the potential of activated carbon prepared from waste coconut shell (CSAC) for the removal of methylene blue (Mb) from aqueous solution was reported. Batch experiments were conducted to determine the adsorption isotherm and kinetics of Mb on CSAC. Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm models were employed to fit and analyze the adsorption equilibrium data. The result shows Langmuir isotherm model gave the best fit and an adsorption capacity of 320.5 mg/g was obtained for Mb at pH value of 7, 0.02 g adsorbent dosage and contact time of 4.5 hour. The experimental kinetic data at different initial Mb concentrations was also analyzed with pseudo-first order, pseudo-second order and intraparticle diffusion models. The obtained results showed that the pseudo-second order model fits the adsorption kinetic data with R2 range of0.9985-0.9996. Finally, the thermodynamic parameters show that the adsorption of Mb on CSAC was spontaneous and endothermic in nature. This therefore suggests that (CSAC) is a viable adsorbent for effective removal of dye from wastewater effluent. Keywords: Activated carbon, Adsorption isotherms, Coconut shells, Methylene blue, kinetics.

Coconut shell-based activated carbon preparation and its adsorption efficacy in reducing BOD from The Real Wastewater from Kitchen Restaurant (RWKR): Characteristics, Sorption Capacity, and Isotherm Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-130
Author(s):  
Yasdi Yasdi ◽  
Dhea Ussarvi ◽  
Rinaldi Rinaldi ◽  
Febri Juita ◽  
Shassy Endah Cahyani
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Biochemical Oxygen Demand ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Isotherm Model ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Real Wastewater ◽  
Coconut Shell Activated Carbon

Real Wastewater from Kitchen Restaurant (RWKR) contains high concentrations of Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) pollutants to pollute the environment. One of the processing alternatives to reduce BOD is the adsorption method using activated carbon from coconut shells. This study aims to determine coconut shell-activated carbon as an adsorbent for the adsorption of organic matter to reduce BOD in RWKR. The method begins with making adsorbents that are activated with activators on HCl 3 M, NaOH 3 M, and H3PO4 M, then a preliminary adsorption test is carried out to select the best activator on coconut shell activated carbon to reduce BOD in RWKR. Determining the optimum conditions for adsorption was carried out by varying pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Variation of contact time with a stirring speed of 250 rpm, then determined the isotherm model. The remaining organic matter in the wastewater will be measured using a DO meter based on SNI 6989.72: 2009 concerning the method of testing for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD). The results showed that the appropriate activator for coconut shell activated carbon was H3PO4 3 M with an average percentage value of uptake of 89.690%. The adsorption process's optimum pH is at pH 3 with an absorption percentage value of 88.626%. The optimum contact time is at 10 minutes and the adsorption isotherm model used is the Freundlich isotherm with a regression value of R2 = 0.8864.

Adsorption Dynamics of Agricultural Waste Activated Carbon in Water Quality Improvement

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Igbemi Arthur Igbemi ◽  
Ify L. Nwaogazie ◽  
Onyewuchi Akaranta ◽  
G. O. Abu
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Contact Time ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Initial Concentration ◽  
Freundlich Isotherms ◽  
Lead And Cadmium ◽  
Pseudo Second Order ◽  
Adsorbent Dose

This study investigated the removal of Lead and Cadmium ions from aqueous solution using activated carbons from agricultural wastes. Activated carbons prepared by chemical activation using Phosphoric acid were characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis. The influence of contact time, initial concentration and adsorbent dose which governed the efficiency of the process was ascertained through batch adsorption studies. Adsorption isotherms were determined by correlating with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms and the kinetic studies were correlated with pseudo first order and pseudo second order equations. The results showed that the amount of Lead and Cadmium adsorbed decreased as the adsorbent dose increased while the adsorption capacity increased with increased in contact time and initial concentration. Activated carbons prepared from Coconut shell and palm kernel (shell and cake) competed favorably with the commercial activated carbon in percentage removal of the metal ions as all the activated carbons had over 90 % removal within 60 minutes when 1g of adsorbent was used. The equilibrium data fitted best into Freundlich isotherms for both metal ions. The rate of adsorption could be described by pseudo second order for all the adsorbents except Coconut shell activated carbon in the adsorption of Lead while intra-particle diffusion was the limiting step for Cadmium adsorption. Therefore, the agricultural by-products can be used as effective, low-cost, and environmentally friendly adsorbents for domestic water treatment in many parts of the world.

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