Metal removal from industrial wastewater by a novel carbon nanomaterial.

Onundi, Yusuf Bamidele and Al-Mamun, Abdullah and Al-Khatib, Ma An Fahmi Rashid and Ahmed , Yehya M. (2009) Metal removal from industrial wastewater by a novel carbon nanomaterial. In: Environmental Science and Technology Conference - ESTEC, 7-8 Dec., 2009, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.

PDF (Metal removal from industrial wastewater ) - Published Version Restricted to Registered users only Download (483kB) | Request a copy

Abstract

Recent application of nanomaterials as adsorbent for heavy metals removal has shown remarkable results which is largely due their mechanical and physical properties. In this work, feasibility of using novel carbon nanomaterials as adsorbent for the removal of copper, nickel and lead ions from an industrial wastewater by the adsorption process was investigated. The adsorbent used was a composite carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) grown on substrate granular activated carbon (GAC) made from Palm Kernel shell (PKS) of mesh size 8x12.Characterization of the adsorbent was carried out using FESEM, TEM. The effect of pH and adsorbent dosage on metals uptake from solution was investigated. The results showed successful growth of CNMs on the GAC, the adsorption of lead, copper and nickel metals ions was best at pH 5, while maximum capacity was recorded at 1 g/L dosage of adsorbent for lead and copper while nickel was at 2 g/L. The order of affinity for the metals ions by the adsorbent was Pb> Cu >Ni.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	5174/6428
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Adsorption, Carbon Nanomaterials, Industrial Wastewater, Copper, Lead, Nickel
Subjects:	T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Biotechnology Engineering
Depositing User:	Dr Abdullah Al Mamun
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2011 15:45
Last Modified:	28 Jan 2012 09:40
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/6428

Actions (login required)

View Item