Removal of copper(II) by adsorption onto peanut hull carbon from water and copper plating industry wastewater

被引:179
作者
Periasamy, K [1 ]
Namasivayam, C [1 ]
机构
[1] BHARATHIAR UNIV,DEPT ENVIRONM SCI,ENVIRONM CHEM DIV,COIMBATORE 641046,TAMIL NADU,INDIA
关键词
peanut hull carbon; adsorption; copper(II); Langmuir isotherm; kinetics;
D O I
10.1016/0045-6535(95)00332-0
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Activated carbon prepared from peanut hull (PHC), an agricultural waste by-product, has been used for the adsorption of Cu(II) from aqueous solution. The adsorption obeyed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The applicability of Lagergren kinetic model has also been investigated. Quantitative removal of Cu(II) from a solution containing 20 mg/L Cu(II) by 0.9 g PHC per litre was observed in the pH range 4.0 to 10.0. The suitability of PHC for treating copper plating industry wastewater was also testea. A comparative study with a coal based commercial granular activated carbon (GAG) showed that the adsorption capacity (Q(o)) of PHC was 18 times larger than that of GAG.
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页码:769 / 789
页数:21
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