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Effect Bed Height on Adsorption of Cu(II) by Using Corncob Based Activated Carbon

A variety of toxic and harmful matters contribute to the severe impacts of water sources. Toxic pollutant such as heavy metals tend to deteriorate the environment vigorously due to its mobility. In this study, corncob based activated carbon (CCAC) was prepared for Cu (II) adsorption from aqueous solution. By using 4 cm and 8 cm of bed height in the column test, the time taken to reach the saturation level were 900 and 1150 minutes, respectively. The exhaustion period for Cu (II) for bed height 4 cm and 8 cm were 800 and 1105 minutes, respectively. For 50% breakthrough, the period of 350 min and 600 min for 4 cm and 8 cm bed height, respectively were obtained. The removal efficiency for both bed heights showed more than 95% (100mg/L) which indicate the feasibility of CCAC as an adsorbent for Cu (II) removal.

Language: English
Document code: 870675d6-709d-11ed-a315-fa163eda1aa9
Research Area: Multidisciplinary
Published Year: 2020
DOI: —
ISBN / ISSN: —

Authors

MOHAMAD FIRDAUS MOHAMAD YUSOPMOHD AZMIER AHMADDATO IR. DR. HJ. NASEHIR KHAN BIN E.M YAHAYAJAMILAH BINTI KARIMMUHAMMAD AZROIE MOHAMED YUSOFFDR. NOOR HAZA FAZLIN HASHIMCHM. NOR SALMI ABDULLAH

Abstract

A variety of toxic and harmful matters contribute to the severe impacts of water sources. Toxic pollutant such as heavy metals tend to deteriorate the environment vigorously due to its mobility. In this study, corncob based activated carbon (CCAC) was prepared for Cu (II) adsorption from aqueous solution. By using 4 cm and 8 cm of bed height in the column test, the time taken to reach the saturation level were 900 and 1150 minutes, respectively. The exhaustion period for Cu (II) for bed height 4 cm and 8 cm were 800 and 1105 minutes, respectively. For 50% breakthrough, the period of 350 min and 600 min for 4 cm and 8 cm bed height, respectively were obtained. The removal efficiency for both bed heights showed more than 95% (100mg/L) which indicate the feasibility of CCAC as an adsorbent for Cu (II) removal.

Citation

MOHAMAD FIRDAUS MOHAMAD YUSOP, MOHD AZMIER AHMAD, DATO IR. DR. HJ. NASEHIR KHAN BIN E.M YAHAYA, JAMILAH BINTI KARIM, MUHAMMAD AZROIE MOHAMED YUSOFF, DR. NOOR HAZA FAZLIN HASHIM, CHM. NOR SALMI ABDULLAH. 2020. Effect Bed Height on Adsorption of Cu(II) by Using Corncob Based Activated Carbon. Digital NAHRIM Publication Repository.