Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment

Plant waste such as Delonix Regia Pods (DRP) have the potential to be used as adsorbents. A study of lignocellulose delonix regia pods was carried to assess ammoniacal nitrogen removal from natural rubber wastewater. Sample wastewater was taken from the rubber processing industry and characterizatio...

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Main Authors: Daud, Zawawi, Ahmad, Baharin, Awang, Halizah, Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab, Nasir, Nazlizan, Tajarudin, Husnul Azan
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author Daud, Zawawi
Ahmad, Baharin
Awang, Halizah
Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab
Nasir, Nazlizan
Tajarudin, Husnul Azan
author_facet Daud, Zawawi
Ahmad, Baharin
Awang, Halizah
Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab
Nasir, Nazlizan
Tajarudin, Husnul Azan
author_sort Daud, Zawawi
building UTHM Institutional Repository
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description Plant waste such as Delonix Regia Pods (DRP) have the potential to be used as adsorbents. A study of lignocellulose delonix regia pods was carried to assess ammoniacal nitrogen removal from natural rubber wastewater. Sample wastewater was taken from the rubber processing industry and characterization was carried out. Outcomes from the analysis shows that the ammoniacal nitrogen concentration was 66 mg/L and higher than the recommended wastewater discharge standards. Batch experiments were conducted on the effect of dose, pH, shaking speed and contact time parameters for optimum condition. The results revealed that the optimal dosage, pH, shaking speed and contact time is 4.5 g, pH 8, 150 rpm and 120 minutes with ammoniacal nitrogen removal efficiency of 74.3 % and the adsorption capacity of 1.22 mg/g. Pseudo second order kinetic model was found to fit the data better and the R 2 obtained was 0.9992. From the study, it can be concluded that the media can be used for the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen in natural rubber wastewater and subsequently reduce environmental pollution. Hence, it can be sustainable and environmentally friendly.
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spelling uthm-60022022-01-25T07:34:38Z http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6002/ Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment Daud, Zawawi Ahmad, Baharin Awang, Halizah Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab Nasir, Nazlizan Tajarudin, Husnul Azan TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes Plant waste such as Delonix Regia Pods (DRP) have the potential to be used as adsorbents. A study of lignocellulose delonix regia pods was carried to assess ammoniacal nitrogen removal from natural rubber wastewater. Sample wastewater was taken from the rubber processing industry and characterization was carried out. Outcomes from the analysis shows that the ammoniacal nitrogen concentration was 66 mg/L and higher than the recommended wastewater discharge standards. Batch experiments were conducted on the effect of dose, pH, shaking speed and contact time parameters for optimum condition. The results revealed that the optimal dosage, pH, shaking speed and contact time is 4.5 g, pH 8, 150 rpm and 120 minutes with ammoniacal nitrogen removal efficiency of 74.3 % and the adsorption capacity of 1.22 mg/g. Pseudo second order kinetic model was found to fit the data better and the R 2 obtained was 0.9992. From the study, it can be concluded that the media can be used for the removal of ammoniacal nitrogen in natural rubber wastewater and subsequently reduce environmental pollution. Hence, it can be sustainable and environmentally friendly. UTHM Publisher 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6002/1/AJ%202017%20%28946%29.pdf Daud, Zawawi and Ahmad, Baharin and Awang, Halizah and Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab and Nasir, Nazlizan and Tajarudin, Husnul Azan (2018) Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment. International Journal of Integrated Engineering, 10 (9). pp. 184-189. ISSN 2229-838X
spellingShingle TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Daud, Zawawi
Ahmad, Baharin
Awang, Halizah
Abubakar, Mahmoud Hijab
Nasir, Nazlizan
Tajarudin, Husnul Azan
Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title_full Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title_fullStr Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title_full_unstemmed Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title_short Ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (Delonix Regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
title_sort ammoniacal nitrogen removal using flamboyant pods (delonix regia) adsorbent for natural rubber wastewater treatment
topic TD201-500 Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
url http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6002/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/6002/1/AJ%202017%20%28946%29.pdf