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Silver adsorption enhancement from aqueous and photographic waste solutions by mercerized coconut fiber

Saman, Norasikin and Johari, Khairiraihanna and Song, Shiow Tien and Mat, Hanapi (2015) Silver adsorption enhancement from aqueous and photographic waste solutions by mercerized coconut fiber. Separation Science and Technology (Philadelphia), 50 (7). pp. 937-946. ISSN 0149-6395

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01496395.2015.1004346

Abstract

The mercerized coconut fiber (CF-NaOH) was prepared by treating the pristine coconut fiber (CF-Pure) with NaOH solution. The morphology and chemical composition of CF-Pure changed after mercerization process. The maximum Ag(I) adsorption capacity of the CF-Pure and CF-NaOH was 0.502 and 0.612 mmol/g, in which the equilibrium data fitted to the Freundlich and Langmuir isotherm models, respectively. The Ag(I) adsorption rate also increased by using CF-NaOH and the kinetic data of both CF-Pure and CF-NaOH obeyed the pseudo-second order kinetic model. The enhancement of Ag(I) adsorption selectivity from photographic waste solution was also observed for the CF-NaOH.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:adsorption, coconut fiber
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:55971
Deposited By: Muhamad Idham Sulong
Deposited On:15 Nov 2016 06:37
Last Modified:05 Sep 2017 07:36

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