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The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol

Powdered activated carbons (PACs)were produced fromoil palmempty fruit bunches (EFB) by varying the operating parameters of temperatures, CO2 gas flow rates and activation times using 2-level full factorial experimental design. The EFB samples were first carbonized for 30 min using nitrogen gas fo...

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Main Authors: Alam, Md. Zahangir, Ameen, Emad S.M., Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu, Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009
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TD172 Environmental pollution
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spelling my.iium.irep.153932015-05-21T03:07:39Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/15393/ The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol Alam, Md. Zahangir Ameen, Emad S.M. Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed TD172 Environmental pollution Powdered activated carbons (PACs)were produced fromoil palmempty fruit bunches (EFB) by varying the operating parameters of temperatures, CO2 gas flow rates and activation times using 2-level full factorial experimental design. The EFB samples were first carbonized for 30 min using nitrogen gas followed by physical activation using CO2 to optimize best production conditions. The optimum conditions for PACs produced were investigated through adsorption tests on aqueous solution of phenol. The results of this studydemonstrated that the activation temperature with the range of 800–900 ◦C had themost significant effect on the adsorption characteristics aswell as the yield of the activated carbon produced. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and model equation developed, the optimum production conditions for the EFB PAC were found to be at the activation temperature of 900 ◦C with CO2 gas flow rate of 0.1 L/min and activation time of 15 min. Characterization of PAC produced showed that the activation conditions would find good-quality adsorbent with the BTE surface area of 345.1m2/g and well forming pores distribution Elsevier 2009-12-01 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/15393/4/zahangir_1-s2.0-S1385894709005324-main.pdf Alam, Md. Zahangir and Ameen, Emad S.M. and Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu and Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed (2009) The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol. Chemical Engineering Journal, 155 (1-2). pp. 191-198. ISSN 1385-8947 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894709005324 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.07.033
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Alam, Md. Zahangir
Ameen, Emad S.M.
Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
description Powdered activated carbons (PACs)were produced fromoil palmempty fruit bunches (EFB) by varying the operating parameters of temperatures, CO2 gas flow rates and activation times using 2-level full factorial experimental design. The EFB samples were first carbonized for 30 min using nitrogen gas followed by physical activation using CO2 to optimize best production conditions. The optimum conditions for PACs produced were investigated through adsorption tests on aqueous solution of phenol. The results of this studydemonstrated that the activation temperature with the range of 800–900 ◦C had themost significant effect on the adsorption characteristics aswell as the yield of the activated carbon produced. Based on the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and model equation developed, the optimum production conditions for the EFB PAC were found to be at the activation temperature of 900 ◦C with CO2 gas flow rate of 0.1 L/min and activation time of 15 min. Characterization of PAC produced showed that the activation conditions would find good-quality adsorbent with the BTE surface area of 345.1m2/g and well forming pores distribution
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author Alam, Md. Zahangir
Ameen, Emad S.M.
Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_facet Alam, Md. Zahangir
Ameen, Emad S.M.
Muyibi, Suleyman Aremu
Kabbashi, Nassereldeen Ahmed
author_sort Alam, Md. Zahangir
title The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
title_short The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
title_full The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
title_fullStr The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
title_full_unstemmed The factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
title_sort factors affecting the performance of activated carbon prepared from oil palm empty fruit bunches for adsorption of phenol
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2009
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2009.07.033
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