Potential of fluted and commercial activated carbons for phenol removal in aqueous systems

Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 39-47

  Ekpete, O A ^a   Horsfall, Jnr ^b   Tarawou, T ^b  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Activated carbon; Adsorption; Aqueous system; Fluted pumpkin; Model; Phenol removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649740087     PISSN: 1816949X     EISSN: 18187803     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Agatemor C. 2006. Studies of selected physiochemical properties of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F) seed oil and tropical almond (Terminalia catappia L.) Seed oil. Pak J. Nutr. 4: 306-307.
2. Banat F.A. Al-Bashir B. Al-Asheh S. and Hayajneh O. 2000. Adsorption of phenol by bentonit. Environmental Pollution. 107: 391-398.
3. Dursun A and Kalayei S. 2005. Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies on adsorption of phenol onto chitin. J. of hazardous Materials. 123: 151-157.
4. Entezari M. Petrier P and Devidal P. 2005. Sonochemical degradation of phenol in water a comparison of classical equipment with a new cylindrical reactor. Ultra son. Sonochem. 10: 103-108.
5. Fagbemi T. Oshodi A and Ipinmoroti K. 2005. Processing effects on some anti-nutritional factors and in vitro multi enzyme protein digestibility of three tropical seeds. Bread fruit (Atocarpusaltilis), Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale) and Fluted pumpkin. (Telfairia occidentalis Hook. F). Pak. J. Nutri. 4: 205-256.
6. Fasuyi O.A. 2008. Nutritional potentials of some tropical vegetables leaf meals. Chemical characterization and functional properties. Afri. J. Biotech. 5: 44-53.
7. Ganiyu A.O. 2005. Hepatoprotective property of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) leaves against garlic induced oxidative stress. J. Med. Fd. 8: 560-563.
8. Hamdaoui Q and Naffrechoux E. 2007. Modeling of adsorption isotherms of phenol and chlorophenols unto granular activated carbon. Part 1. Two parameter models and equations allowing determination of thermodynamic parameters. Journal of Hazardous. 147: 381394.
9. 2+ ions from wastewater by cassava (Manichol esculentus cranz) Waste Biomass African. Journal of Biotechnology. 2: 969-976.
10. Horsfall M. Jnr and Spiff I.A. 2004. Adsorption of metal ions from mixed metal solutions by (Caladium bicolour) wild cocoyam biomass. Journal of Corrosion Science and Technology. 2: 120-126.
11. + in aqueous solutions by fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F) Waste Biomass. Acta chim. Slov. 52: 174-181.
12. Kujawski W. Warzawsk A. Ratajczak T. Porebski T.W and Zostraws C. 2004. Sep purify. Technol. 40: 123-134.
13. Mahvi A. Maleki A and Eslami A. 2004. Potential of rice husk and rice husk ash for phenol removal in aqueous systems. American Journal of Applied Sciences. 14: 321-326.
14. Mostafa M.R. Sharma S.E and Yousef A.M. 1989. Removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solution; Part 1, adsorption of phenol by activated carbon. Indian J. Chem. 28A: 94-108.
15. Nagda G. Diwan M and Ghole S. 2007. Potential of Tendu leaves refuse for phenol removal in aqueous systems. Applied Ecology Environmental Research. 5: 1-9.
16. Okieimen F. Okieimen C and Wuana A. 2007. Preparation and characterization of activated carbon from rice husk. J. Chem. Soc. Nigeria. 32: 126-136.
17. Prpich G and Daugulis A. 2005. Enhanced biodegradation of phenol by a microbial consortium in a solid liquid two phase partitioning bioreactor. Biodegradation. 16: 329-339.
18. Sofia A. Tzayhiri G. Guillermo O. Madel S and Brenda P. 2005. Adsorption of phenol and chlorophenol from aqueous solutions by porous clay heterostructure (PCH). J. Mex Chem. Soc. 49(3): 287-291.
19. Tarawou T. Horsfall M. Jnr and Vicente J.L. 2007. Adsorption of methyl red by water hyacinth (eichornia crassipes) Biomass. Chemistry and Biodiversity. 4: 2236-2245.
20. Uddin M. Islam M and Abedin M. 2007. Adsorption of phenol from aqueous solution by water hyacinth. ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences. 2: 11-16.
21. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1987. Health and Environmental Effects Profile for Phenol. EPA/600/x-87/121-Enviromental Criteria and Assessment Office. Office of Health and Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development Cincinnati, OH.
22. Vadivelan V and Kumar K.V. 2005. Equilibrium, Kinetics, Mechanism, and process design for the sorption of methylene blue onto rice husk. J. Colloid and Interface Science. 286: 90-100.