Removal of heavy metal ions with acid activated carbons derived from oil palm and coconut shells

Rahman, Md. Mokhlesur and Adil, Mohd and Mohd Yosuf, Alias and Yunus, Kamaruzzaman and Ansary, Rezaul Haque (2014) Removal of heavy metal ions with acid activated carbons derived from oil palm and coconut shells. Materials, 7 (5). pp. 3634-3650. ISSN 1996- 1944

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Abstract

In this work, batch adsorption experiments were carried out to investigate the suitability of prepared acid activated carbons in removing heavy metal ions such as nickel(II), lead(II) and chromium(VI). Acid activated carbons were obtained from oil palm and coconut shells using phosphoric acid under similar activation process while the differences lie either in impregnation condition or in both pretreatment and impregnation conditions. Prepared activated carbons were modified by dispersing hydrated iron oxide. The adsorption equilibrium data for nickel(II) and lead(II) were obtained from adsorption by the prepared and commercial activated carbons. Langmuir and Freundlich models fit the data well. Prepared activated carbons showed higher adsorption capacity for nickel(II) and lead(II). The removal of chromium(VI) was studied by the prepared acid activated, modified and commercial activated carbons at different pH. The isotherms studies reveal that the prepared activated carbon performs better in low concentration region while the commercial ones in the high concentration region. Thus, a complete adsorption is expected in low concentration by the prepared activated carbon. The kinetics data for Ni(II), Pb(II) and Cr(VI) by the best selected activated carbon fitted very well to the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	5269/36561
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adsorption; oil palm shell; coconut shell; activated carbon; heavy metal ions
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 > Department of Biotechnology Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Chemistry Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Marine Science
Depositing User:	Dr Mohd Mokhlesur Rahman
Date Deposited:	08 May 2014 11:28
Last Modified:	26 Sep 2017 16:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/36561

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