Palm kernel shell activated carbon for lead and methylene blue removal

Decklary Jawing and Syahriadi Syahril and Mohd Hardyianto Vai Bahrun and Rachel Fran Mansa (2021) Palm kernel shell activated carbon for lead and methylene blue removal. Transactions on Science and Technology, 8 (2). pp. 290-304. ISSN 2289-8786

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Palm kernel shell activated carbon (PKSAC) is a porous material with high surface area used in adsorption application. The abundance of palm kernel shells from palm oil mills attracted researchers to use them as a precursor for activated carbon. This research investigates the ability of PKSAC for lead ion (Pb2+) and methylene blue (MB) removal. Two size of PKSACs (0.4 mm and 1.4 mm) were prepared through chemical activation with 50w/w% potassium hydroxide, followed by activation in tube furnace at 800°C, and named as 0.4-50 PKSAC and 1.4-50 PKSAC, respectively. Morphology of PKS biochar and PKSACs were observed using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) to observe the surface characteristics. The PKSACs were characterized for their ash and moisture content, iodine number, pH, and bulk density. Then, the response surface methodology (RSM) employing Box-Behnken design, with three independent variables were used to construct the experimental design for batch adsorption study, with percentage removal as the response. The independent variables were initial concentration (5 – 20 ppm for Pb2+, 50 – 250 ppm for MB), pH (4.5 – 7 for Pb2+, 4 – 10 for MB) and contact time (20 – 60 min for Pb2+, 60 – 120 min for MB). The interactive effect of the independent variables on the percentage removal of Pb2+ and MB by 0.4-50 PKSAC and 1.4-50 PKSAC were investigated using 3D surface plots. The highest experimental Pb2+ percentage removal by 0.4-50 PKSAC and 1.4-50 PKSAC was 98.20% and 95.48%, respectively, at conditions of initial concentration of 20 ppm, contact time of 60 min and pH 7. While the highest experimental MB percentage removal by 0.4-50 PKSAC and 1.4-50 PKSAC was 99.97% and 98.71%, respectively, at initial concentration of 50 ppm, contact time of 90 min and pH 10. Overall, the present study concludes the ability of PKSACs in removing Pb2+ and MB, with reported percentage removal of >95%.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: Adsorption , Lead ion , Methylene blue , Palm kernel shell activated carbon , Response surface methodology
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology > TP1-1185 Chemical technology
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: SAFRUDIN BIN DARUN -
Date Deposited: 08 Jul 2022 14:42
Last Modified: 08 Jul 2022 14:42
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32982

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