Waste palm shell converted to high efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method and its adsorption capacity tested by water filtration

Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur and Awang, Mohamed and Mohosina, B. S. and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Wan Nik, W.B. and Che Adnan, C. M. (2012) Waste palm shell converted to high efficient activated carbon by chemical activation method and its adsorption capacity tested by water filtration. APCBEE Procedia 1, 1. pp. 293-298. ISSN 2212-6708

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Abstract

The concentrations of phosphoric acid on the characteristics of high efficient activated carbon were investigated. Adsorptions capacities of activated carbon prepared by chemical method were carried out to evaluate the adsorptive of some heavy metals. It was found that treated (palm shell by sulphuric acid, 5%) raw material reduces contain of impurities and increases Brunet Elmer Teller (BET) surface area of the prepared activated carbon. The most advantageous BET surface area was obtained with following conditions; phosphoric acid concentration was 30%, treated raw material and 5000C was activation temperature with holding time of 2 hours. Obtained BET surface area is 1058 m2g-1 and the average pore diameter was found 20.64 nm. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) also confirmed the pore size distribution on the activated carbon. The maximum thermal stability was observed up to 6000C by thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA). Adsorption capacity of the activated carbon was tested passed by artificially polluted water through a water filtering column and it was observed 100% of Cr was adsorbed followed by Pb (99.8 %), Cd (99.5 %) and Cu (25 %).

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5269/26110
Uncontrolled Keywords:	treated palmshell; high pure activatedcarbon; chemical method; adsorbing capacity; filtering system
Subjects:	Q Science > QD Chemistry
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Pharmacy > Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Kulliyyah of Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Mokhlesur Rahman
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2012 08:59
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2012 16:01
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/26110

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