Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir

The study examined adsorption of copper and cadmium by the activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. Batch adsorption test showed that extent of metal adsorption was dependent on metal concentration, contact time, pH and carbon dose. Adsorption was low at acidic pH and increased with pH. Adsorpti...

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Main Authors: Chaudhuri, M., Kutty, S. R. M., Yusop, S. H.
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description The study examined adsorption of copper and cadmium by the activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. Batch adsorption test showed that extent of metal adsorption was dependent on metal concentration, contact time, pH and carbon dose. Adsorption was low at acidic pH and increased with pH. Adsorption capacity of the activated carbon for copper and cadmium were evaluated by adsorption isotherm test and compared with that of a commercial activated carbon. The coconut coir activated carbon showed higher limiting capacity for adsorption of copper and cadmium (84.74 mg/g and 68.03 mg/g) than that (46.30 mg/g and 14.90 mg/g) of the commercial activated carbon.
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:21702017-01-19T08:24:37Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2170/ Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir Chaudhuri, M. Kutty, S. R. M. Yusop, S. H. TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering The study examined adsorption of copper and cadmium by the activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. Batch adsorption test showed that extent of metal adsorption was dependent on metal concentration, contact time, pH and carbon dose. Adsorption was low at acidic pH and increased with pH. Adsorption capacity of the activated carbon for copper and cadmium were evaluated by adsorption isotherm test and compared with that of a commercial activated carbon. The coconut coir activated carbon showed higher limiting capacity for adsorption of copper and cadmium (84.74 mg/g and 68.03 mg/g) than that (46.30 mg/g and 14.90 mg/g) of the commercial activated carbon. Technoscience Publications 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/2170/1/Copper_and_Cadmium_Adsorption_by_Activated_Carbon_Prepared_from_Coconut_Coir.pdf Chaudhuri, M. and Kutty, S. R. M. and Yusop, S. H. (2010) Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 9 (1). pp. 25-28. ISSN 0972-6268
spellingShingle TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
Chaudhuri, M.
Kutty, S. R. M.
Yusop, S. H.
Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title_full Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title_fullStr Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title_full_unstemmed Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title_short Copper and Cadmium Adsorption by Activated Carbon Prepared from Coconut Coir
title_sort copper and cadmium adsorption by activated carbon prepared from coconut coir
topic TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
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