Copper and cadmium adsorption by activated carbon prepared from coconut coir

Chaudburi, M. and Kutty, S.R.M. and Yusop, S.H. (2010) Copper and cadmium adsorption by activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 9 (1). pp. 25-28. ISSN 09726268

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Abstract

The study examined adsorption of copper and cadmium by the activated carbon prepared from coconut coir. Batch adsorption test showed that extent of metal adsorption was dependent on metal concentration, contact time, pH and carbon dose. Adsorption was low at acidic pH and increased with increase in pH. Adsorption capacity of the activated carbon for copper and cadmium was evaluated by adsorption isotherm test and compared with that of a commercial activated carbon. The coconut coir activated carbon showed higher limiting capacity for adsorption of copper and cadmium (84.74 mg/g and 68.03 mg/g) than that of the commercial activated carbon (46.30 mg/g and 14.90 mg/g).

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Uncontrolled Keywords: Activated carbon; Cadmium; Copper, Adsorption capacities; Adsorption isotherm tests; Batch adsorption tests; Cadmium adsorption; Coconut coirs; Commercial activated carbons; Limiting capacity; Metal concentrations, Adsorption, activated carbon; adsorption; cadmium; coir; concentration (composition); copper; isotherm; monocotyledon; pH
Depositing User: Mr Ahmad Suhairi UTP
Date Deposited: 09 Nov 2023 15:49
Last Modified: 09 Nov 2023 15:49
URI: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/id/eprint/1346

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