Metal Chloride-Activated Empty Fruit-Bunch Carbons for Rhodamine B Removal
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https://doi.org/10.1515/hjic-2016-0016Keywords:
activated carbon, chemical activation, empty fruit-bunch, metal-chloride, Rhodamine BAbstract
This study aimed to investigate the adsorptive ability of activated carbons derived from empty boil palm fruitbunch carbons through metal-chloride activation. The derived activated carbons were characterized in terms of yield, pH, surface functional groups, and specific surface area. Rhodamine B dye was used as a pollutant probe to evaluate the performance of activated carbons. Results show that empty, ZnCl2-activated fruit-bunch carbon exhibits a higher surface area of 866 m2 g-1 and a Rhodamine B removal yield of 105 mg g-1. Activation at the same temperature of 600 ºC using the recovered FeCl2 yields an activated carbon with nearly twice the surface area compared to the fresh one. A direct correlation was obtained between the roles of the specific surface area and removal of Rhodamine B. Empty fruit-bunch carbon is a promising adsorbent precursor for colour removal from water.Downloads
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2016-11-20
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Zaini, M. A. A., & Shaid, M. S. M. (2016). Metal Chloride-Activated Empty Fruit-Bunch Carbons for Rhodamine B Removal. Hungarian Journal of Industry and Chemistry, 44(2), 129–133. https://doi.org/10.1515/hjic-2016-0016
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