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PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM Moringa Oleifera SEED POD

Activated carbon (AC1 – AC3) were successfully produced from Moringa oleifera seed pod by chemical activation method (ZnCl2 and H2SO4) at 6000C and 8000C in furnace supplied with nitrogen gas. Electrochemical, thermal and morphology of activated carbon properties were analyzed based using TGA, SEM, FTIR, elemental analysis (CHN). Adsorption capacity of methylene blue (dye) and 4-chlorophenol were determined as function of adsorbate initial concentration and adsorbent dosage. Optimum condition for producing activated carbon (AC3) from Moringa oleifera seed pod was activated at 8000C using ZnCl2 as activating agent resulting BET surface area 853.68 m2g-1 and pore diameter 2.13 nm. Adsorption experiment showed that AC3 able to remove 90.7 % of methylene blue solution (2 x 10-3 M) and 97.4% of 4- chlorophenol (66.95 ppm), respectively. Finding showed that Moringa oleifera seed pod has the potential to be a promising precursor for the production of activated carbon.

Language: English
Document code: 8704ee2e-709d-11ed-a315-fa163eda1aa9
Research Area: Environment
Published Year: 2020
DOI: —
ISBN / ISSN: —

Authors

CHM. NOR SALMI ABDULLAHMUHAMMAD AZROIE MOHAMED YUSOFFCHM. SYAZRIN SYIMA SHARIFUDDIN

Abstract

Activated carbon (AC1 – AC3) were successfully produced from Moringa oleifera seed pod by chemical activation method (ZnCl2 and H2SO4) at 6000C and 8000C in furnace supplied with nitrogen gas. Electrochemical, thermal and morphology of activated carbon properties were analyzed based using TGA, SEM, FTIR, elemental analysis (CHN). Adsorption capacity of methylene blue (dye) and 4-chlorophenol were determined as function of adsorbate initial concentration and adsorbent dosage. Optimum condition for producing activated carbon (AC3) from Moringa oleifera seed pod was activated at 8000C using ZnCl2 as activating agent resulting BET surface area 853.68 m2g-1 and pore diameter 2.13 nm. Adsorption experiment showed that AC3 able to remove 90.7 % of methylene blue solution (2 x 10-3 M) and 97.4% of 4- chlorophenol (66.95 ppm), respectively. Finding showed that Moringa oleifera seed pod has the potential to be a promising precursor for the production of activated carbon.

Citation

CHM. NOR SALMI ABDULLAH, MUHAMMAD AZROIE MOHAMED YUSOFF, CHM. SYAZRIN SYIMA SHARIFUDDIN . 2020. PREPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ACTIVATED CARBON FROM Moringa Oleifera SEED POD. Digital NAHRIM Publication Repository.