Preparation of banana frond activated carbon by microwave induced activation for the removal of boron and total iron from landfill leachate

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 223, Issue , 2013, Pages 604-610

  Foo, K Y ^a,b   Lee, L K ^a,b   Hameed, B H ^c  

^a SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b RIVER ENGINEERING AND URBAN DRAINAGE RESEARCH CENTRE REDAC   (Malaysia)

^c SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Adsorption; Banana frond; Boron; Landfill leachate; Microwave; Total iron

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION PERFORMANCE; BANANA FROND; FREUNDLICH AND LANGMUIR ISOTHERMS; KINETICS AND THERMODYNAMICS; LANDFILL LEACHATES; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; PSEUDO-SECOND-ORDER KINETIC MODELS; TOTAL IRONS;

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADSORPTION; ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; BORON; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; DYES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FRUITS; MICROWAVES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMODYNAMICS;

IRON;

EID: 84876304088     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Foo K.Y., Hameed B.H. An overview of landfill leachate treatment via activated carbon adsorption process. J. Hazard. Mater. 2009, 171:54-60.
2. K.Y. Foo, L.K. Lee, B.H. Hameed, Preparation of activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse by microwave assisted activation for the remediation of semi-aerobic landfill leachate, Bioresour. Technol., http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2013.01.139.
3. 2+ ion sorption. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 209:537-546.
4. Nowak B., Rocha S.F., Aschenbrenner P., Rechberger H., Winter F. Heavy metal removal from MSW fly ash by means of chlorination and thermal treatment: influence of the chloride type. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 179:178-185.
5. World Health Organization (WHO), Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality, fourth ed., United States, 2011.
6. Kipçak I., Özdemir M. Removal of boron from aqueous solution using calcined magnesite tailing. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 189:68-74.
7. Tu K.L., Nghiem L.D., Chivas A.R. Coupling effects of feed solution pH and ionic strength on the rejection of boron by NF/RO membranes. Chem. Eng. J. 2011, 168:700-706.
8. Noubactep C. Metallic iron for safe drinking water worldwide. Chem. Eng. J. 2010, 165:740-749.
9. Demirel S., Ustun B., Aslim B., Suludere Z. Toxicity and uptake of iron ions by Synechocystis sp. E35 isolated from Kucukcekmece Lagoon, Istanbul. J. Hazard. Mater. 2009, 171:710-716.
10. Foo K.Y., Hameed B.H. The environmental applications of activated carbon/zeolite composite materials. Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 2011, 162:22-28.
11. Ji F., Li C.L., Tang B., Xu J.H., Lu G., Liu P. Preparation of cellulose acetate/zeolite composite fiber and its adsorption behavior for heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 209:325-333.
12. de Pablo L., Chávez M.L., Abatal M. Adsorption of heavy metals in acid to alkaline environments by montmorillonite and Ca-montmorillonite. Chem. Eng. J. 2011, 171:1276-1286.
13. K.Y. Foo, L.K. Lee, B.H. Hameed, Batch adsorption of semi-aerobic landfill leachate by granular activated carbon prepared by microwave heating, Chem. Eng. J., http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2013.02.032.
14. APHA, AWWA, WPCF, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 18th ed., American Public Health Association, Washington, United States, 1992.
15. Department of Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Environmental requirements: A Guide for Investors, 11th ed., Malaysia, 2010.
16. Foo K.Y., Hameed B.H. Textural porosity, surface chemistry and adsorptive properties of durian shell derived activated carbon prepared by microwave assisted NaOH activation. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 187:53-62.
17. Foo K.Y., Hameed B.H. Coconut husk derived activated carbon via microwave induced activation: effects of activation agents, preparation parameters and adsorption performance. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 184:57-65.
18. 3 activation. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 180:66-74.
19. 4 particles modified sawdust as the adsorbent to remove strontium ions. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 209:451-457.
20. Lin J.W., Zhan Y.H. Adsorption of humic acid from aqueous solution onto unmodified and surfactant-modified chitosan/zeolite composites. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 200:202-213.
21. Nomanbhay S.M., Palanisamy K. Removal of heavy metal from industrial wastewater using chitosan coated oil palm shell charcoal. Electron. J. Biotechnol. 2005, 8:43-53.
22. Greenwood N.N. The Chemistry of Boron 1973, Pergamon Press, Elmsford, New York.
23. Köse T.E., Demiral H., Öztürk N. Adsorption of boron from aqueous solutions using activated carbon prepared from olive bagasse. Desalin. Water Treat. 2012, 29:110-118.
24. Vargas A.M.M., Cazetta A.L., Martins A.C., Moraes J.C.G., Garcia E.E., Gauze G.F., Costa W.F., Almeida V.C. Kinetic and equilibrium studies: adsorption of food dyes Acid Yellow 6, Acid Yellow 23, and Acid Red 18 on activated carbon from flamboyant pods. Chem. Eng. J. 2012, 181:243-250.
25. Lagergren S. Zur theorie der sogenannten adsorption geloester stoffe. Veternskapsakad. Handlingar 1898, 24:1-39.
26. Y.S. Ho, Adsorption of Heavy Metals from Waste Streams by Peat, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK, 1995.
27. Aharoni C., Tompkins F.C. Adv. Catal. Related Subj. 1970, vol. 21. Academic Press, New York.
28. Zhao G.X., Li J.X., Wang X.K. Kinetic and thermodynamic study of 1-naphthol adsorption from aqueous solution to sulfonated graphene nanosheets. Chem. Eng. J. 2011, 173:185-190.
29. 2 towards heavy metal ions. Chem. Eng. J. 2010, 158:542-549.
30. Foo K.Y., Hameed B.H. Insights into the modeling of adsorption isotherm systems. Chem. Eng. J. 2010, 156:2-10.
31. Langmuir I. The adsorption of gases on plane surfaces of glass, mica and platinum. J. Am. Chem. 1918, 57:1361-1403.
32. Freundlich H. Über die adsorption in lösungen (adsorption in solution). Z. Phys. Chem. 1906, 57:384-470.
33. Tempkin M.I., Pyzhev V. Kinetics of ammonia synthesis on promoted iron catalyst. Acta Phys. Chim. USSR 1940, 12:327-356.
34. Morisada S., Rin T., Ogata T., Kim Y.H., Nakano Y. Adsorption removal of boron in aqueous solutions by amine-modified tannin gel. Water Res. 2011, 45:4028-4034.
35. Wei Y.T., Zheng Y.M., Chen J.P. Design and fabrication of an innovative and environmental friendly adsorbent for boron removal. Water Res. 2011, 45:2297-2305.
36. Polowczyk I., Ulatowska J., Koźlecki T., Bastrzyk A., Sawiński W. Studies on removal of boron from aqueous solution by fly ash agglomerates. Desalination 2012, http://dx.doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2012.09.033.
37. Yüksel S., Yürüm Y. Removal of boron from aqueous solutions by adsorption using fly ash, zeolite, and demineralized lignite. Sep. Sci. Technol. 2009, 45:105-115.
38. Erdem P., Bursali E.A., Yurdakoc M. Preparation and characterization of tannic acid resin: study of boron adsorption. Environ. Prog. Sustain. Energy 2012, 10.1002/ep.11703.
39. Reinert L., Ohashi F., Kehal M., Bantignies J.L., Bac C.G., Duclaux L. Characterization and boron adsorption of hydrothermally synthesised allophones. Appl. Clay Sci. 2011, 54:274-280.
40. Ching S.L., Yusoff M.S., Aziz H.A., Umar M. Influence of impregnation ratio on coffee ground activated carbon as landfill leachate adsorbent for removal of total iron and orthophosphate. Desalination 2011, 279:225-234.