Coffee residue-based activated carbons for phenol removal
This work was aimed to evaluate the adsorptive properties of activated carbons from coffee residue for phenol removal. The coffee residue was activated using H3 PO4 and KOH, and the resultant activated carbons were characterized for surface area and functional groups. The values of surface area were...
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| Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2021
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94643/1/MuhammadAbbasAhmad2021_CoffeeResidueBasedActivated.pdf http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94643/ http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2021.034 |
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| Summary: | This work was aimed to evaluate the adsorptive properties of activated carbons from coffee residue for phenol removal. The coffee residue was activated using H3 PO4 and KOH, and the resultant activated carbons were characterized for surface area and functional groups. The values of surface area were recorded as 1,030 m2 /g and 399 m2 /g for H3 PO4-and KOH-activated carbons, respectively. The maximum capacity for phenol removal is comparable for both activated carbons at 43 mg/g. The pores might be inaccessible due to electrostatic repul-sion by surface functional groups and hydroxyl anions. The second stage in a two-stage adsorber design is necessary to accomplish the process with high performance and minimum dosage of activated carbon. Coffee residue is a promising activated carbon precursor for phenol removal. |
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