Preparation and Characterization of Rice Husk Ash for Adsorption of Phenol from Aqueous Solutions

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 498-502
Author(s):  
Samah B. Daffalla ◽  
Hilmi Mukhtar ◽  
Maizatul S. Shaharun
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
Rice Husk Ash ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Physiochemical Properties ◽  
Pseudo Second Order

In this research, the development of three (3) low-cost adsorbent materials from abundant waste rice husk was achieved via thermal treatment. The physiochemical properties of the developed adsorbents were evaluated. Their adsorption behaviours in batch system were evaluated for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by varying the pH (2 to 10). It was found that, the rice husk ash burned a 400oC for 1hr ‘RHA400,1’ has the highest surface area (201.36 m2.g-1) followed by RHA300,4(87.08 m2.g-1) and RHA600,1(43.22 m2.g-1), respectively. RHA400,1had shown the highest removal efficiency followed by RHA300,4and RHA600,1, towards phenol due to high surface area and porosity. The maximum uptake of phenol was found at pH 4. The adsorption kinetics was well described by both pseudo-second order and the Elovich models.

Morphology dependent adsorption of methylene blue on trititanate nanoplates and nanotubes prepared by the hydrothermal treatment of TiO2

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (2) ◽  
pp. 350-357
Author(s):  
Graham Dawson ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Luhua Lu ◽  
Kai Dai
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Adsorption Capacity ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Pore Volume ◽  
Hydrothermal Reaction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
High Capacity ◽  
Adsorption Properties

The adsorption properties of two nanomorphologies of trititanate, nanotubes (TiNT) and plates (TiNP), prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of concentrated NaOH with different phases of TiO2, were examined. It was found that the capacity for both morphologies towards methylene blue (MB), an ideal pollutant, was extremely high, with the TiNP having a capacity of 130 mg/g, higher than the TiNT, whose capacity was 120 mg/g at 10 mg/L MB concentration. At capacity, the well-dispersed powders deposit on the floor of the reaction vessel. The two morphologies had very different structural and adsorption properties. TiNT with high surface area and pore volume exhibited exothermic monolayer adsorption of MB. TiNP with low surface area and pore volume yielded a higher adsorption capacity through endothermic multilayer adsorption governed by pore diffusion. TiNP exhibited a higher negative surface charge of −23 mV, compared to −12 mV for TiNT. The adsorption process appears to be an electrostatic interaction, with the cationic dye attracted more strongly to the nanoplates, resulting in a higher adsorption capacity and different adsorption modes. We believe this simple, low cost production of high capacity nanostructured adsorbent material has potential uses in wastewater treatment.

scholarly journals Synthesis, characterization of Silica Obtained from Rice Husk and Determination its Silica Content by Modified Volumetric Method

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nijhuma Kayal ◽  
Nahar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Rice Husk ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Atomic Emission ◽  
Silica Content ◽  
Volumetric Method ◽  
Trace Impurities ◽  
Pure Silica

<p>The objective of the work was to develop pure silica with high surface area from rice husk by chemical and heat treatment. The silica samples were characterized in terms of chemical composition, particle size distribution, morphology and surface area. The amount of silica was determined by a modified volumetric method. The trace impurities in silica were quantitatively determined by inductive coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES). A 99% silica powder with surface area 282 m<sup>2</sup>/gm could be produced by chemical and heat treatment at 1000 ºC for 2 h.</p>

scholarly journals Preparation and characterization of activated carbons from albizia saman pod

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 44-53
Author(s):  
G. D. Akpen ◽  
M. I. Aho ◽  
N. Baba
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Activated Carbons ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Volatile Matter ◽  
Sieve Analysis ◽  
Albizia Saman ◽  
Temperature Surface

Activated carbon was prepared from the pods of Albizia saman for the purpose of converting the waste to wealth. The pods were thoroughly washed with water to remove any dirt, air- dried and cut into sizes of 2-4 cm. The prepared pods were then carbonised in a muffle furnace at temperatures of 4000C, 5000C, 6000C ,7000C and 8000C for 30 minutes. The same procedure was repeated for 60, 90, 120 and 150 minutes respectively. Activation was done using impregnationratios of 1:12, 1:6, 1:4, 1:3, and 1:2 respectively of ZnCl2 to carbonised Albizia saman pods by weight. The activated carbon was then dried in an oven at 1050C before crushing for sieve analysis. The following properties of the produced Albizia saman pod activated carbon (ASPAC) were determined: bulk density, carbon yield, surface area and ash, volatile matter and moisture contents. The highest surface area of 1479.29 m2/g was obtained at the optimum impregnation ratio, carbonization time and temperature of 1:6, 60 minutes and 5000C respectively. It was recommended that activated carbon should be prepared from Albizia saman pod with high potential for adsorption of pollutants given the high surface area obtained.Keywords: Albizia saman pod, activated carbon, carbonization, temperature, surface area

Highly active mixed-valent MnOxspheres constructed by nanocrystals as efficient catalysts for long-cycle Li–O2batteries

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (43) ◽  
pp. 17129-17137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanpei Zhang ◽  
Zhaoyin Wen ◽  
Yang Lu ◽  
Xiangwei Wu ◽  
Jianhua Yang
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Long Cycle ◽  
Highly Active

We demonstrate a low-cost and facile strategy to synthesize mixed-valent MnOxspheres constructed from nanocrystals (~5 nm), containing MnII, MnIII, and MnIVspecies. Such highly active mixed-valent MnOxspheres with high surface area greatly improve the performance of Li–O2batteries.

Characterization of high surface area smectite supported cobalt oxides catalysts for hydrodesulfurization by means of TPR, TPS and ESR

1999 ◽  
Vol 179 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 203-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eiji Hayashi ◽  
Eiji Iwamatsu ◽  
Mohammad Elias Biswas ◽  
Yuzo Sanada ◽  
Shakeel Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Area ◽  
High Surface ◽  
High Surface Area ◽  
Cobalt Oxides
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