Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash
The feasibility of date seed ash, a low-cost agricultural by-product in Oman, for the removal of boron from aqueous solution was investigated. The aim of this study was to understand the mechanism that governs boron removal from seawater using date seed ash as an adsorbent in batch adsorption experi...
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| author | Al.Haddabi, M. Mushtaque, A. Al.Jebri, Z. Vuthaluru, Hari Znad, Hussein Al.Kindi, M. |
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| description | The feasibility of date seed ash, a low-cost agricultural by-product in Oman, for the removal of boron from aqueous solution was investigated. The aim of this study was to understand the mechanism that governs boron removal from seawater using date seed ash as an adsorbent in batch adsorption experiments. The effects of adsorbent dose, contact time, and temperature on boron removal were tested. A surface study of the date seed ash was investigated using scanning electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared. Thermogravimetric-analysis, specific area using Brunauer, Emmett and Teller method, and particle density were also obtained. The maximum removal efficiency of boron was around 47% at neutral pH. The application of date seed ash is a promising adsorbent for boron removal where it can be used as pretreatment before reverse osmosis desalination process. This will increase the stability of membranes, minimize the membrane scaling, and ultimately reduce the operating cost. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-159272017-09-13T15:57:40Z Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash Al.Haddabi, M. Mushtaque, A. Al.Jebri, Z. Vuthaluru, Hari Znad, Hussein Al.Kindi, M. Adsorbent Date seed ash Boron The feasibility of date seed ash, a low-cost agricultural by-product in Oman, for the removal of boron from aqueous solution was investigated. The aim of this study was to understand the mechanism that governs boron removal from seawater using date seed ash as an adsorbent in batch adsorption experiments. The effects of adsorbent dose, contact time, and temperature on boron removal were tested. A surface study of the date seed ash was investigated using scanning electron microscope, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared. Thermogravimetric-analysis, specific area using Brunauer, Emmett and Teller method, and particle density were also obtained. The maximum removal efficiency of boron was around 47% at neutral pH. The application of date seed ash is a promising adsorbent for boron removal where it can be used as pretreatment before reverse osmosis desalination process. This will increase the stability of membranes, minimize the membrane scaling, and ultimately reduce the operating cost. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15927 10.1080/19443994.2014.1000385 Taylor & Francis Ltd. restricted |
| spellingShingle | Adsorbent Date seed ash Boron Al.Haddabi, M. Mushtaque, A. Al.Jebri, Z. Vuthaluru, Hari Znad, Hussein Al.Kindi, M. Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title | Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title_full | Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title_fullStr | Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title_full_unstemmed | Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title_short | Boron removal from seawater using date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| title_sort | boron removal from seawater using date palm (phoenix dactylifera) seed ash |
| topic | Adsorbent Date seed ash Boron |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15927 |