Pomegranate Peels Precursor Used in the Synthesis of Activated Carbon: Application in the Wastewater Treatment

Wafa SAADİ; Souad Najar SOUİSSİ; Abdelmottaleb OUEDERNİ

Article Details

Pomegranate Peels Precursor Used in the Synthesis of Activated Carbon: Application in the Wastewater Treatment

Authors:

Wafa SAADİ | Souad Najar SOUİSSİ | Abdelmottaleb OUEDERNİ

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Journal:

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.118-230

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000483839

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-7661

pISSN:

1307-0428

Abstract:

 

Activated carbon based
pomegranate peels with potassium hydroxide as activating agent has been
undertaken in the present study. Experiments were conducted to investigate the
influence of different process parameters: the impregnation ratio, the
temperature and the time of activation, followed by optimization. Activated
carbon prepared in the optimum conditions with high specific surface area of
1403 m2g-1 and total pore volume of 0.7 cm3g-1
was evaluated for its ability to remove the 2-Nitrophenol from an aqueous
solution in a batch process. Equilibrium studies were conducted in the range of
100-500 mg/L initial 2-Nitrophenol concentrations at temperature of 30°C. The
experimental data were analyzed by the Langmuir, Freundlich and Temkin isotherm
models. The kinetic models studies were also conducted. The pseudo-second order
equation was the best applicable model to describe the adsorption process of
2-Nitrophenol onto optimized activated carbon compared to the commercial
material.

Article Details

Pomegranate Peels Precursor Used in the Synthesis of Activated Carbon: Application in the Wastewater Treatment

Authors: Wafa SAADİ | Souad Najar SOUİSSİ | Abdelmottaleb OUEDERNİ

Publisher: Selcuk University

Journal: Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.118-230

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000483839

Frequency: Quarterly

eISSN: 2636-7661

pISSN: 1307-0428

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Authors:

Wafa SAADİ | Souad Najar SOUİSSİ | Abdelmottaleb OUEDERNİ

Publisher:

Selcuk University

Journal:

Journal of International Environmental Application and Science 2016 Vol.11 Issue 4, pp.118-230

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000483839

Frequency:

Quarterly

eISSN:

2636-7661

pISSN:

1307-0428