Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon

Water pollution due to the discharging of industrial wastewater consisting of heavy metals has become a serious issue. A cheap adsorbent is required to support the pollutant adsorption technique. Thus, the main goal of the research is to optimise the preparation and adsorption conditions of activate...

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Main Author: Bong, Sock Ving
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Published: Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021
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description Water pollution due to the discharging of industrial wastewater consisting of heavy metals has become a serious issue. A cheap adsorbent is required to support the pollutant adsorption technique. Thus, the main goal of the research is to optimise the preparation and adsorption conditions of activated carbon from cheap raw materials. The production of mangrove-based activated carbon using microwave heating activation is cost-effective because mangrove is abundantly available in Malaysia and microwave heating requires less time and lower electricity. The optimal activated carbon was produced at 616 W and 2 mins under nitrogen flow. The ideal KOH: Char ratio was found to be at IR of 0.75 with 99.67% of activated carbon yield and 77.256% of copper (II) ions removal. The AC was examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm and elemental analysis. Aside from optimisation, the adsorption process using the mangrove adsorbent was examined under various conditions. From the experimental data, the adsorption reached equilibrium after 3 hours at 10ppm and 60℃. Freundlich isotherm models with R2values of 0.9995 and 1/n smaller than one explains the multilayer and heterogenous nature of adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of mangrove-based activated carbon obtained using Langmuir Isotherm was 33.557 mg/g, which shows its intrigue value as a potential adsorbent. Furthermore, the data was well fitted to Pseudo-second-order kinetics models with R2 value of 0.9997. Finally, the thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption studied is endothermic process, and the adsorption is spontaneous at 50 and 60°C.
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spelling usm-544042022-08-30T04:00:30Z http://eprints.usm.my/54404/ Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon Bong, Sock Ving T Technology TP Chemical Technology Water pollution due to the discharging of industrial wastewater consisting of heavy metals has become a serious issue. A cheap adsorbent is required to support the pollutant adsorption technique. Thus, the main goal of the research is to optimise the preparation and adsorption conditions of activated carbon from cheap raw materials. The production of mangrove-based activated carbon using microwave heating activation is cost-effective because mangrove is abundantly available in Malaysia and microwave heating requires less time and lower electricity. The optimal activated carbon was produced at 616 W and 2 mins under nitrogen flow. The ideal KOH: Char ratio was found to be at IR of 0.75 with 99.67% of activated carbon yield and 77.256% of copper (II) ions removal. The AC was examined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherm and elemental analysis. Aside from optimisation, the adsorption process using the mangrove adsorbent was examined under various conditions. From the experimental data, the adsorption reached equilibrium after 3 hours at 10ppm and 60℃. Freundlich isotherm models with R2values of 0.9995 and 1/n smaller than one explains the multilayer and heterogenous nature of adsorption. The maximum adsorption capacity of mangrove-based activated carbon obtained using Langmuir Isotherm was 33.557 mg/g, which shows its intrigue value as a potential adsorbent. Furthermore, the data was well fitted to Pseudo-second-order kinetics models with R2 value of 0.9997. Finally, the thermodynamic analysis revealed that the adsorption studied is endothermic process, and the adsorption is spontaneous at 50 and 60°C. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2021-06-01 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/54404/1/Adsorption%20Of%20Copper%20%28II%29%20Ions%20In%20Wastewater%20Using%20Mangrove-Based%20Activated%20Carbon_Bong%20Sock%20Ving_M4_2021_ESAR.pdf Bong, Sock Ving (2021) Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon. Project Report. Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Kimia. (Submitted)
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Bong, Sock Ving
Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title_full Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title_fullStr Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title_full_unstemmed Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title_short Adsorption Of Copper (II) Ions In Wastewater Using Mangrove-Based Activated Carbon
title_sort adsorption of copper (ii) ions in wastewater using mangrove-based activated carbon
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TP Chemical Technology
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