Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents
This study characterizes the agricultural wastes i.e., coconut husk, banana trunk, sago hampas, rice husk and oil palm empty fruit bunch treated with sulfuric acid (H2S04) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The pretreatment was done to improve the adsorption capacity and enhance the porosity structures. T...
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| description | This study characterizes the agricultural wastes i.e., coconut husk, banana trunk, sago hampas, rice husk and oil palm empty fruit bunch treated with sulfuric acid (H2S04) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The pretreatment was done to improve the adsorption capacity and enhance the porosity structures. The physicochemical properties, functional characteristics and morphological structure of treated biomass were characterized. The treated samples were characterized by a low pH with high ash content. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) suggested that the treated and untreated samples are distinguishable with acid and alkali treated coconut husk demonstrating similar functional characteristics. Morphologically, the treated samples showed better developed microporous structures. |
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| spelling | unimas-82172024-02-08T03:34:57Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8217/ Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents Siti Nor Sihariddh, binti Samsudin GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture (General) This study characterizes the agricultural wastes i.e., coconut husk, banana trunk, sago hampas, rice husk and oil palm empty fruit bunch treated with sulfuric acid (H2S04) and sodium hydroxide (NaOH). The pretreatment was done to improve the adsorption capacity and enhance the porosity structures. The physicochemical properties, functional characteristics and morphological structure of treated biomass were characterized. The treated samples were characterized by a low pH with high ash content. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) suggested that the treated and untreated samples are distinguishable with acid and alkali treated coconut husk demonstrating similar functional characteristics. Morphologically, the treated samples showed better developed microporous structures. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2012 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8217/4/Nor%20Sihariddh%28fulltext%29.pdf Siti Nor Sihariddh, binti Samsudin (2012) Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture (General) Siti Nor Sihariddh, binti Samsudin Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title | Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title_full | Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title_fullStr | Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title_short | Preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| title_sort | preparation and characterisation of treated agricultural wastes as biosorbents |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences S Agriculture (General) |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8217/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8217/4/Nor%20Sihariddh%28fulltext%29.pdf |