TY  - JOUR
JF  - Applied Mechanics and Materials
VL  - 625
Y1  - 2014///
A1  - Daneshfozoun, S.
A1  - Abdullah, B.
A1  - Abdullah, M.A.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84914142072&doi=10.4028%2fwww.scientific.net%2fAMM.625.889&partnerID=40&md5=46b4ffa5b4559c9f3c81454e22d763d3
N1  - cited By 4; Conference of 3rd International Conference on Process Engineering and Advanced Materials, ICPEAM 2014 ; Conference Date: 3 June 2014 Through 5 June 2014; Conference Code:114811
AV  - none
PB  - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
SP  - 889
KW  - Absorption spectroscopy; Adsorption; Atomic absorption spectrometry; Chemical modification; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Heavy metals; Lead; Metal ions; Metals; Palm oil; Transmission electron microscopy
KW  -  Adsorption efficiency; Batch adsorption; Heavy metal removal; Metal concentrations; Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB); OPEFB; Physical pre-treatment; Removal of heavy metal ions
KW  -  Copper
TI  - Heavy metal removal by oil palm empty fruit bunches (OPEFB) biosorbent
SN  - 16609336
N2  - This study developed an effective and economical physical pretreatment of OPEFB to be used as biosorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions such as Cu+2, Zn+2 and Pb2+. The effects of fibres sizes, metal ions concentration (100-1000 ppm), initial pH (4-10) and contact time (20-150 min) were investigated in batch system. Samples were characterized with Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Fourier Transmission Infra-red Spectroscopy (FTIR). Results showed pH-dependence adsorption efficiency and increased adsorption with initial metal concentrations where more than 92 adsorption efficiency achieved. We have successfully developed an eco-friendly, low cost adsorbent without any chemical modification or excessive energy disposal. © 2014 Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
EP  - 892
ID  - scholars4751
ER  -