Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation

The present work involves an investigation of the possible use of activated carbon developed from rice husk by chemical activation with zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) under different activation conditions for the removal of phenol from artificial wastewater. The physical and surfa...

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Main Authors: Daffalla, S.B., Shaharun, Maizatul Shima, Mukhtar, Hilmi
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spelling oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:83282023-04-11T04:14:37Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/8328/ Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation Daffalla, S.B. Shaharun, Maizatul Shima Mukhtar, Hilmi QD Chemistry The present work involves an investigation of the possible use of activated carbon developed from rice husk by chemical activation with zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) under different activation conditions for the removal of phenol from artificial wastewater. The physical and surface properties of the developed adsorbents were characterised using FTIR and SEM. A comparison between ZnCl2 and H3PO4 shows that the efficiency of phenol removal by H3PO4 activated carbon is generally lower than that of ZnCl2 activated carbon for both activation temperatures. After 24 hrs, removal efficiency of up to 90% could be achieved with 0.5 g ZnCl2 activated carbon, either prepared at 500°C or 600°C activation temperature. However, for 0.1g ZnCl2 activated carbon, an efficiency of 80% to 85% and 69% to 74% could be achieved at 500°C and 600°C activation temperatures, respectively. For H3PO4 activated carbon prepared at 500°C, the efficiency was 45% to 48% and 48% to 56% for 0.1 g and 0.5 g of adsorbent respectively. While for H3PO4 activated carbon prepared at 600°C, an efficiency of 41% to 45% and 43% to 51% could be achieved with 0.1 g and 0.5 g, respectively. The kinetics of phenol adsorption on both ZnCl2 and H3PO4 activated carbons were found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model. 2012-10 Citation Index Journal PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/8328/1/IJGEnVI2012.pdf Daffalla, S.B. and Shaharun, Maizatul Shima and Mukhtar, Hilmi (2012) Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation. [Citation Index Journal]
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Daffalla, S.B.
Shaharun, Maizatul Shima
Mukhtar, Hilmi
Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
description The present work involves an investigation of the possible use of activated carbon developed from rice husk by chemical activation with zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and phosphoric acid (H3PO4) under different activation conditions for the removal of phenol from artificial wastewater. The physical and surface properties of the developed adsorbents were characterised using FTIR and SEM. A comparison between ZnCl2 and H3PO4 shows that the efficiency of phenol removal by H3PO4 activated carbon is generally lower than that of ZnCl2 activated carbon for both activation temperatures. After 24 hrs, removal efficiency of up to 90% could be achieved with 0.5 g ZnCl2 activated carbon, either prepared at 500°C or 600°C activation temperature. However, for 0.1g ZnCl2 activated carbon, an efficiency of 80% to 85% and 69% to 74% could be achieved at 500°C and 600°C activation temperatures, respectively. For H3PO4 activated carbon prepared at 500°C, the efficiency was 45% to 48% and 48% to 56% for 0.1 g and 0.5 g of adsorbent respectively. While for H3PO4 activated carbon prepared at 600°C, an efficiency of 41% to 45% and 43% to 51% could be achieved with 0.1 g and 0.5 g, respectively. The kinetics of phenol adsorption on both ZnCl2 and H3PO4 activated carbons were found to follow the pseudo-second-order kinetic model.
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author Daffalla, S.B.
Shaharun, Maizatul Shima
Mukhtar, Hilmi
author_facet Daffalla, S.B.
Shaharun, Maizatul Shima
Mukhtar, Hilmi
author_sort Daffalla, S.B.
title Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
title_short Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
title_full Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
title_fullStr Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
title_full_unstemmed Properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
title_sort properties of activated carbon prepared from rice husk with chemical activation
publishDate 2012
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