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Assessment of thermal regeneration of spent commercial activated carbon for methylene blue dye removal

Mohd. Nasir, Muhamad Zulhelmie and Indiran, Guruumurthiy and Ahmad Zaini, Muhammad Abbas (2021) Assessment of thermal regeneration of spent commercial activated carbon for methylene blue dye removal. Particulate Science and Technology, 39 (4). pp. 504-510. ISSN 0272-6351

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02726351.2020.1775738

Abstract

The present study was aimed to characterize the adsorptive properties of spent commercial activated carbon (SAC) and its regenerated derivatives (Pyro-RAC and CO2-RAC) for the decolourization of methylene blue dye. The materials were characterized for textural properties, thermal gravimetric profile and functional groups. Batch adsorption was evaluated at different concentrations of dye and contact times. The adsorption data were fitted into isotherm and kinetics models. Result shows that the specific area of activated carbons is in the order of Pyro-RAC > CO2-RAC > SAC. Pyro-RAC with a surface area of 768 m2/g exhibits a higher dye removal of 286 mg/g. The adsorption data fitted well with Langmuir and pseudo-first-order kinetics models. The thermal regeneration is feasible, and the adsorption is dependent on surface area, from which the regenerated activated carbon can be useful for the removal of dyes from wastewater.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:spent activated carbon, thermal regeneration, wastewater treatment
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical and Energy Engineering
ID Code:28883
Deposited By: Yanti Mohd Shah
Deposited On:30 Nov 2012 01:08
Last Modified:31 Jan 2022 08:38

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