Title of article :
Optimal conditions for preparation of banana peels, sugarcane bagasse and watermelon rind in removing copper from water
Author/Authors :
Liu، نويسنده , , Cong and Ngo، نويسنده , , Huu-Hao and Guo، نويسنده , , Wenshan and Tung، نويسنده , , Kuo-Lun، نويسنده ,
Issue Information :
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2012
Pages :
6
From page :
349
To page :
354
Abstract :
In this study, three agro-waste materials were used as biosorbents for removal of copper (Cu) from water. This work aims to optimise conditions for preparation of these materials to obtain maximum Cu adsorption capacity. The optimal conditions were determined in terms of Cu removal efficiency and/or energy consumption. The results indicate that banana peels dried at 120 °C for 2 h and ground into powder form led to a better performance in terms of both copper removal efficiency and energy consumption. For sugarcane bagasse and watermelon rind, 120 °C was the suitable drying temperature. However, the best drying time was 1 h for sugarcane bagasse and 3 h for watermelon rind. The powder form with size of <150 μm was optimal for all biosorbents in terms of removal efficiency and equilibration time. The findings are beneficial to the application of these agro-waste materials for Cu removal from water and wastewater treatment.
Keywords :
Preparation , optimal condition , biosorbent , Agro-waste materials , Copper
Journal title :
Bioresource Technology
Serial Year :
2012
Journal title :
Bioresource Technology
Record number :
1929499
Link To Document :
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