Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells
Landfills generate leachate that contains elevated concentration of contaminants and is hazardous to human health and the ecosystem. In this study, the mixture of granular activated carbon and cockle shells was investigated for remediation of COD and ammonia from stabilized landfill leachate. All ad...
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| author | Daud, Z. Abubakar, M. Hijab Abdul Kadir, A. Abdul Latiff, A. Awang, H. Abdul Halim, A. Marto, A. |
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| description | Landfills generate leachate that contains elevated concentration of contaminants and is hazardous to human health and the ecosystem. In this study, the mixture of granular activated carbon and cockle shells was investigated for remediation of COD and ammonia from stabilized landfill leachate. All adsorbent media were sieved to a particle size between 2.00 and 3.35 mm. The optimum mixing ratio, shaking speed, shaking time, pH, and dosage were determined. Characterization results show that the leachate had a high concentration of COD (1763 mg/L), ammonia nitrogen (573 mg/L), and BOD5/COD ratio (0.09). The optimum mixing ratio of granular activated carbon and cockle shells was 20:20, shaking speed 150 rpm, pH level 6, shaking time 120 min, and dosage 32 g. The adsorption isotherm analysis reveals that the Langmuir isotherm yielded the best fit to experimental data as compared with the Freundlich isotherm. The media produce encouraging results and can be used as a good and economical adsorbent. |
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| spelling | uthm-46362021-12-12T04:43:26Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4636/ Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells Daud, Z. Abubakar, M. Hijab Abdul Kadir, A. Abdul Latiff, A. Awang, H. Abdul Halim, A. Marto, A. TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes Landfills generate leachate that contains elevated concentration of contaminants and is hazardous to human health and the ecosystem. In this study, the mixture of granular activated carbon and cockle shells was investigated for remediation of COD and ammonia from stabilized landfill leachate. All adsorbent media were sieved to a particle size between 2.00 and 3.35 mm. The optimum mixing ratio, shaking speed, shaking time, pH, and dosage were determined. Characterization results show that the leachate had a high concentration of COD (1763 mg/L), ammonia nitrogen (573 mg/L), and BOD5/COD ratio (0.09). The optimum mixing ratio of granular activated carbon and cockle shells was 20:20, shaking speed 150 rpm, pH level 6, shaking time 120 min, and dosage 32 g. The adsorption isotherm analysis reveals that the Langmuir isotherm yielded the best fit to experimental data as compared with the Freundlich isotherm. The media produce encouraging results and can be used as a good and economical adsorbent. Materials and Energy Research Center 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/4636/1/AJ%202018%20%28113%29.pdf Daud, Z. and Abubakar, M. Hijab and Abdul Kadir, A. and Abdul Latiff, A. and Awang, H. and Abdul Halim, A. and Marto, A. (2017) Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells. International Journal of Engineering, 30 (7). pp. 937-944. ISSN 1728-144X https://doi.org/10.5829/ije.2017.30.07a.0 |
| spellingShingle | TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes Daud, Z. Abubakar, M. Hijab Abdul Kadir, A. Abdul Latiff, A. Awang, H. Abdul Halim, A. Marto, A. Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title | Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title_full | Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title_fullStr | Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title_short | Batch study on COD and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| title_sort | batch study on cod and ammonia nitrogen removal using granular activated carbon and cockle shells |
| topic | TD783-812.5 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes |
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